I have NO time to read anymore. Sigh. Real life these days. BUT, I started a new book by my favorite author over Thanksgiving and have not been able to put it down. I will likely finish it this weekend. In it, my beloved Philippa Gregory has again brought a collection of new words my way...
Faves accompanied by their definitions. :)
catbird seat - idiom describing an enviable position, upper hand, or advantage
villipend - regard as worthless; despise
williwaw
lucullan - extremely luxurious
sinecure - position requiring little/no work but giving the holder status or benefit
suppurate - fester
charnel - associated with death
stertorous - noisy or labored, usually in terms of breathing
cupidity - greed for money or possessions
curlew
gabble - rapid, unintelligible thought
leveret
halberd
swive
probity - quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency
palimpsest
grotty - unpleasant and of poor quality; unwell
brolly - (british) umbrella
klatch - social gathering
carapace
peewit
rory
minatory - expressing or conveying a threat
colligate
gloze - make excuses for
varlet - dishonest or unprincipled man
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4 comments:
YOu mention loving a book, but fail to name the book.... smh.
SOooooo what is this book you can't put down?
Well, I mentioned the author! :) Her latest release, The Taming of the Queen. About Henry VIII's sixth wife.
ahhh...thanks! I'll need a book to read over Christmas.
Too bad I won't see you before then... I could pass you my copy.
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