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Loklorien s'Ilancy
Feb 14th, 2005, 09:10:22 AM
I thought it might be interesting to post a list of a few words or so that you have learned along the way in your years of both reading and writing. Words that aren't widely used, but are still around none-the-less. I come across words almost on a daily basis that I don't know, so I look them up, and even use them in posts down the road. I enjoy it simply because it broadens my knowledge of the English language, and also I get to learn their origins.

So, to kick this off, I'll submit one that I came across today:

Turpitude
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin turpitudo, from turpis vile, base
: inherent baseness : DEPRAVITY <moral turpitude>; also : a base act

Anuis Ma'artra
Feb 14th, 2005, 04:41:40 PM
Like the concept s'Il but umm shouldn't this be titled; Vocabulary Discoveries. Grammar refers to the use of punctuation and sentence structure, if I remember correctly from 5th grade English class.

Correct me if I'm wrong. ;)

Loklorien s'Ilancy
Feb 14th, 2005, 04:47:09 PM
Yeah, I was hopped up on drugs this morning, so sue me :p

Alexi Hesith
Feb 15th, 2005, 03:09:36 AM
Ok.

*sues s'il*

Corias Bonaventure
Feb 15th, 2005, 08:46:32 AM
How litigious of you.

ebullient
function: adjective
etymology: Latin bullins, bullient- present participle of bullre, to bubble up : -, ex-, up, out; see ex- + bullre, to bubble, boil.
: Zestfully enthusiastic : Boiling or seeming to boil; bubbling.

Rhea Kaylen
Mar 27th, 2005, 11:23:46 PM
surfeit
function: noun
etymology:Middle English surfait, from Middle French, from surfaire to overdo, from sur- + faire to do, from Latin facere
1 : an overabundant supply : EXCESS
2 : an intemperate or immoderate indulgence in something (as food or drink)
3 : disgust caused by excess