Eight Favorite Words–Part III

1. Sesquipedalian–use overly long words. Like polysyllabic, but I love the way the word commits its definition
2. shingled–can’t you just see those cucumbers slapped on a serving tray like shingles on a roof
3. Sitzfleisch–ability to sit patiently for hours doing one thing when you could be doing a million others. Story of my life
4. tarradiddle–pretentious nonsense. Another of those words that sounds like its def.
5. tintinnabulation–tinkling sound. I hear the tintinnabulation of bells–let’s just call it the ‘tintin’
6. triskaidekaphobia–who would know there’s a word for the fear of the number ’13’. I love English
7. verbolatry–it’s what this list does–worships words
8. Zeitgeist–the spirit of the time. Writers: this must be captured for an effective historic novel.

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• Beautiful Words
• Ten Favorite Words (Part I)
• Ten Favorite Words (Part II)
• Eight Favorite Words (Part III)
• Ten Favorite Geek Words (Part I)
• Seven More Favorite Geek Words

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