I read a lot and usually encounter a new word daily.
 

Let's enhance our vocabs, in English or otherwise. I'll begin.
 

Redound

 

verb

1. FORMAL
contribute greatly to (a person's credit or honor).

 

"his latest diplomatic effort will redound to his credit"

 

2. ARCHAIC
come back upon; rebound on.

"may his sin redound upon his head!"

 

RINGAMOROLE

a lengthy and complicated procedure

a long, rambling story or statement

 

Thank you for educating the masses Godriah 

Not a word but I recently heard the phrase "waxing lyrical" recently for the first time and I was like what are you on about...

colorway

noun

: a color or arrangement of colors

fabric sold in a variety of colorways

 

 

blackguard

noun

1 (obsolete) : the kitchen servants of a household

2a : a rude or unscrupulous person

2b : a person who uses foul or abusive language

 

verb (transitive)

: to talk about or address in abusive terms

Gnarly

 

Edit: from Katseye

Edited June 20, 20251 yr by heckinglovato

"Dirty Work" is a new word that I learned from this informative documentary about the future of music:

 

Juxtaposition (from Tana Mongeau)

Dubious (from Trisha Paytas)

Just now, heckinglovato said:

Juxtaposition (from Tana Mongeau)

A juxtapositioning fate... 

 

Selfish

/ˈselfiSH/

1. (of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure.
   
   Example use: I want every bit of you, I guess I'm Selfish
    

 

 

 

Now I know why listening to Addison made me skinny

a doula - a woman who provides support for the pregnant human during labour (from Reverence)

stochastic - random probability of happening. can be thoroughly analysed yet remains unpredictable. (Insta reels?)

minutiae - minor aggravating things (from Emma Chamberlain)

headlong & pell-mell - recklessly hasty, chaotic (from Ashe's song 'Helter Skelter (which could both mean an amusement attraction, but also a very overwhelming time)' )

 

 

con·stel·late

/ˈkänstəlāt/

verb

literary

past tense: constellated; past participle: constellated

1. form or cause to form into a cluster or group; gather together.

2 minutes ago, AshleyLovescats887 said:

a doula - a woman who provides support for the pregnant human during labour (from Reverence)

stochastic - random probability of happening. can be thoroughly analysed yet remains unpredictable. (Insta reels?)

minutiae - minor aggravating things (from Emma Chamberlain)

headlong & pell-mell - recklessly hasty, chaotic (from Ashe's song 'Helter Skelter (which could both mean an amusement attraction, but also a very overwhelming time)' )

Are these TS12 easter eggs?

decorticate

 

[dee-kawr-ti-keyt]

verb (used with object)

 

- to remove the bark, husk, or outer covering from.

 

I love, love, looooove it, I use it metaphorically in papers 

Edited June 20, 20251 yr by Démodé

Sometimes I think I know what a term means but I look it up first before I potentially embarrass myself later.

 

For example, I thought "a dime a dozen" was the same thing as "a diamond in the rough", clearly not 

 

a dime a dozen

phrase of dime

 

1. INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN

   very common and of no particular value.

   "experts in this field are a dime a dozen"

    

    

   diamond in the rough

   phrase of diamond

    

   1. NORTH AMERICAN

      a person who is generally of good character but lacks manners, education, or style; a rough diamond.

Pulchritudinous

acrimoniously

 

in a way that is full of anger, arguments, and bad feeling

 

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i reached capacity in highschool i dont need any more thank u

Parturition - the act of giving birth.

Farrier - a person who takes care of horses' hooves.

Tisane - a medicinal drink made from barley.

Oxter - an armpit (Scottish or Irish dialect).

 

 

Some Korean words 

 

primary

/ˈprʌɪm(ə)ri/

verb

past tense: primaried; past participle: primaried

1. (in the US) run against (the current holder of a political office) in the preliminary election a party uses to select its candidate for the main election.

sanguine

adjective

(of someone or someone's character) positive and hoping for good things

 

bellicose

adjective

wishing to fight or start a war

 

perfidious

adjective

unable to be trusted, or showing no loyalty

 

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pro·cliv·i·ty

/prəˈklivədē/

noun
a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing.
"a proclivity for hard work"

This was one someone used towards me and they were surprised that I had never heard of it before and didn't know what it meant. I know now, though. 

13 hours ago, skyandground said:

sanguine

adjective

(of someone or someone's character) positive and hoping for good things

 

sanguine is a good one, i picked that up reading novels, many people are sanguine in the 20th century classics

 

also

 

equanimity
noun
a calm mental state, especially after a shock or disappointment or in a difficult situation

 

equivocal
adjective  

not clear and seeming to have two opposing meanings, or confusing and able to be understood in two different ways: