Thirteen Words I Like

I don't think I've ever used them in my writing, but I like them anyway.

In no particular order:

vermicular
forlorn
mansuetude
indurate
trichotillomania
impuissant
subreption
attitudinize
semelparous
deglutition
hibernaculum
dégringolade
apodictic

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18 responses to “Thirteen Words I Like”

Alice Audrey says on July 24th, 2008 at 2:57 pm:

The only one I've used is "forlorn."

Shelley Munro says on July 24th, 2008 at 5:06 pm:

Hmm, just wait while I get my dictionary.

Nadia Lee says on July 24th, 2008 at 5:17 pm:

Alice -- I've used forlorn & vermicular (but later had to get rid of them).

Shelley -- I tried to use the following line in my story once: You trichotillomania-inducing SOB! Everyone vetoed that line. LOL.

Tempest Knight says on July 24th, 2008 at 9:13 pm:

Are these in English? *looks a dictionary* I don't see how I can fit "mansuetude" a dialogue between my hero and heroine. Hehehe! Happy TT!

Adelle Laudan says on July 24th, 2008 at 9:38 pm:

Great list, Good scrabble words lol Happy T13!

Jennifer Shirk says on July 24th, 2008 at 9:50 pm:

Quick! Someone get me a dictionary! I've never used any og those either.

pjazzypar says on July 24th, 2008 at 10:16 pm:

I kind of like attitudinize. I am going to try and work that one into a conversation.

Mel (silentdreamer) says on July 24th, 2008 at 10:16 pm:

Wow. I agree. I need a dictionary...

Stephanie says on July 24th, 2008 at 10:33 pm:

Great list! I think the only one I've ever used is forlorn.

Terra says on July 24th, 2008 at 10:33 pm:

Oh my... Here I thought I was pretty well read and I don't know some of these! :P

Bethanne says on July 24th, 2008 at 11:35 pm:

I-- um, I don't recognize any of those words..okay, forlorn. I recognize that one...and maybe a root or two in the others. LOL. Great list. I have some research to do. My favorite word is Nincompoop. Followed by Ninny. Think Hayley Mills saying, Don't be such a Ninny!

Jennifer McKenzie says on July 24th, 2008 at 11:46 pm:

I love these!!!! I realized I was using tough words when my editor asked me what "lachrymose" meant. I love to find and use words like that.
But they get edited out every time. I hear you.

Phoebe Jordan says on July 25th, 2008 at 12:10 am:

Happy T13! I love your list today very cool and very interesting. I don't know any of those words but I'm going to find out about them. Hope to see you at my 11th edition about Catherine Anderson at Talk About My Favorite Authors blog.

Heather L says on July 25th, 2008 at 12:19 am:

Ooh...great words. I recognize a few of those. *grin*

And Jennifer--an editor didn't know what "lachrymose" meant??

Chelle says on July 25th, 2008 at 12:45 am:

I'd need a dictionary for sure! I recognized 3 of them!

Paige Tyler says on July 25th, 2008 at 1:12 am:

Great list!

*hugs*
Paige

My TT is at http://tinyurl.com/4zejcp

Elaine says on July 25th, 2008 at 5:03 am:

are those real words? lolol happy TT!

Nadia Lee says on July 25th, 2008 at 2:50 pm:

Yes, ladies! They're real words.

Tempest -- Oh...I'd love to be able to use manseutude somewhere, but I doubt I'll ever be able to.

Adelle -- thanks! Happy T13 to you too!

Pjazzypar -- attitudinize is a great word, isn't it? LOL

Stephanie -- I sometimes say forlorn, and BF said I was like the only one he knew who used that word regularly. LOL.

Terra -- I don't think it's the reading. I learned these words by subscribing to M&W's Word of the Day mailing list.

Bethanne -- Ninny LOL.

Jennifer -- she didn't know?! She kinda could've looked it up or something. I'm a bit surprised that she didn't. And I hear ya on the cool words getting edited out.