Vocabulary discoveries

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

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]

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]

Yeah, I was hopped up on drugs this morning, so sue me :p

[Alexi Hesith]

Ok.

*sues s'il*

[Corias Bonaventure]

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]

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