The first word I learned several months ago, and have heard it used many times... it really came in handy!
Almost every morning, my mom and I read 4 pages of poetry. It's amazing how many words we don't know are used there!
Recently I have been reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, and I have stumbled across several unknown words.
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1. Mundane
(adj)
Definition — everyday, ordinary, and therefore not very interesting
Usage — "Life can feel like... everyday is so mundane."
~How We Roll by Britt Nicole
2. Prodigious
(adj)
Definition — impressively great in size; enormous
Usage — "As the news of my arrival spread through the kingdom, it brought prodigious numbers of rich, idle, and curious people to see me;"
~Gulliver's Travels
3. Towhead
(n)
Definition — a sandbar or low-lying alluvial island in a river, especially one with a stand of trees.
Usage — "When the first streak of day began to show we tied up to a towhead in a big bend on the Illinois side..."
~The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
4. Obsequy
(n)
Definition — a funeral or funeral ceremony. Plural 'obsequies.
Usage — "....it's the common term, because it ain't -- obsequies bein' the common term."
~The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
5. Aberration
(n)
Definition — Something that differs from the normal.
Usage —"That was only a slight aberration of his; he knew better all the time."
~An Old-Fashioned Girl
For more "Wondrous Words," check out Kathy's blog.
3 comments:
Hope your day isn't mundane. :-) Good job with your words!
You found a lot of great words. I knew towhead because it's still used in the Deep South and I lived there for years!
I'd think you found a prodigious number of new words this week in your reading. I believe that is the first time I've used that word in a sentence! Thanks for sharing your new words.
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