word bank

the english language is so very interesting, and incredibly expansive. yet, we all get stuck in this somewhat unchanging word bank, which we pull from to use in our daily lives. i think that your vocab or the lack thereof, can sometimes hold you back from your total potential. i also think that if your choice of words can hold you back from meeting the expectations that you, your friends, family and peers hold for you as an intellectual.

here are the sort of words that i either love or would love to use in my regular speech. the fact of the matter is that i just like to use different vocab simply because they make me smile and feel more intelligent and knowledgable. it makes me happy to use a concoction of various words. i want to try and use these words, and continue to expand my vocabulary. feel free to let me know if you’ve added any of the following words to your daily speech.

concoction ~ the act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components. to devise, using skill and intelligence; contrive: concoct a mystery story.

idiosyncrasies ~ idios “one’s own” and sun-krasis “mixture” it is defined as a structural or behavioral characteristic peculiar to an individual or group.

plethora ~ overabundance; excess.

hodgpodge ~ a motley assortment of things. a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas. a heterogeneous mixture; jumble.

quaint ~ strange, peculiar, or unusual in an interesting, pleasing, or amusing way: a quaint sense of humor. having an old-fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque: a quaint old house. skillfully or cleverly made.

inherent ~ firmly established by nature or by habit.

eloquence ~ expressiveness: persuasive speech. (i wish i had more or this;)

lethargic ~ drowsy; dull.

reluctant~ unwilling, disinclined. struggling in opposition.

indubitably~ that cannot be doubted; patently evident or certain; unquestionable. (this is one of my favorite words)

the following words i have learned over the semester by leaving note cards with their definitions on my door. my plan has been to use them in my vocabulary at some point in the day.

disseminate~ distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)

abridge~ condense or shorten.

deprecate~ express disaproval of; protest against; belittle.

incite~ arouse to action.

hamper~ obstruct.

gravity~ seriousness.

levity~ lack of seriousness; lightness.

diminution~ lessening; reduction in size.

don’t find yourself talking with a lethargic vocab. start looking into bringing newness to your life, in all aspects.