Word of the Day
Words are so much fun. They can be put together in ways that make you think, give you goosebumps, or leave you feeling sad or happy. The words you’re reading now are probably making you wonder why the writer took time to put them here in the first place.
I’ve been looking up lots of words lately, mostly for use as chapter titles. There’s something really cool about having each chapter titled with a single word—it’s a nice effect. So far, I’ve found titles for each of the twenty-four chapters I’ve outlined. The only problem is, I’ll need at least fifteen more, and my imagination is beginning to fail me.
So I have come to present you with a question: Do you have a favorite word? Perhaps one that wouldn’t be too out-of-place in a fantasy novel? Maybe?
Beth’s List Of Cool Words:
- Dichotomy
- Dissidence
- Animus
- Consequence
- Inferno
- Contingency
- Superiority
- Legality
- Divergence
- Reality
- Enigma
- Inadequacy
- Leverage
- Alliance
- Stratagem
- Imperative
- Inquisition
- Arcane
- Fulcrum
- Portent
“Do you have a favorite word?”
Oh yes, I do. Dare I speak it on this blog?? *looks around cautiously*
YAYNESS!
*runs away*
Your boldness is unprecedented.
Parsimonious. Cacophony. Ubiquitous.
Potent
Waning
Joyous
Hardy
Fulfillment
Pride
Blithe
Velocity
Stirring
Seething
Rumbling
Frozen
Wander
Intricacies
Glory
Some words I like. Yours are cooler though. They’re more… obscure. Obscure! That’s another word I like.
~Grace
They might sound out-of-place in a fantasy novel, but here are some large words:
http://www.fallacydetective.com/video/read/longest-words/
Those are LOOONNNGG words!!! LOL!
ha… words… well I have to admit that “Dirigible” is fun to say… especially when toddlers say it!
Well, one of my favorite words is Dendrochronology (Den-drawk-uh-naw-luh-gee) But I don’t know if it would work in your book because it’s the study and the counting of the rings inside of a tree trunk.
I like the phrase “Unity in Diversity” but you could use them as separate words “Unity” and “Diversity”. Or words like “Euphemistic” (Basically means substitute) seem to come to mind. Or “Welkin” (old English that means “cloudy”). I do like long descriptive words. “Post-Totalitarianism”, “Counter-Terrorism”, “Econometric”, “Ecology”, “Economy”, “Predestination”, “Antidisestablishmentarianism”, “Antidisestablishmentarian”.
I know their are so many more words I like that I can’t think of right now. But I hope these help.
My favorite word is flummox, it is just so fun to say!
God Bless,
Taylor
Yeah, I like long words too… I’ve just pillaged the dictionary and amassed a veritable collection of philological (study of words) wonders!
Ancillaries (as in ancillary character, means a supporting character, as opposed to a main character)
Insobriety
Ambivalence
Instability
sobriquets (nicknames)
Sociology
Superordinate (opposite to subordinate)
Sophistication
Wraiths
Depredation
Spontaneity
Culmination
Barbarity
Insubordination (disobeying orders)
Cupidity (greed or avarice, which is a word in itself)
Ballyhoo (misleading publicity)
I’ve been in spelling bees since i was nine and have amassed a collection of favorite words, which i’m not sure will help you, but here goes.
Humuhumunukunukuapua’a (my all-time favorite)
Delitirious
Riempie
Uintjie
Xylophagous
Fjord
Rendezvous
Fiat
Longiloquent
Loquacious
Obsequious
Gauche
Lebkuchen
Schipperke
Uitlander
Skimeister
Wedel
Weissnichtwo
Gargantuan
Barbellate
Bandolier
Vorlage
Xysti
Propitious
Panzer
Pundit
Grandiloquent
Obfuscatory
Sesquipedalian
By the way, I just updated my story blog; figured I needed to, after about a year
I agree with you on one word chapter titles. I have also been going with one word for mine. So far I’ve only reached chapter five though so my imagination is still running wild.
One of my favorite “big” words to say is ignominious.
Out of the Blue:jane
“Prodigality” (Excessive or imprudent expenditure.)
“Cute” and “Beth”. Those two words rank very high in my vocabulary. (I think they go together very nicely). And who could ever forget THE word: “wicked”.
Christina
I like using words. The more words I learn, the more I end up like them.
Here’s some words:
“Egad”
“Copious”
“Fandango”
“Grommet”
“Largesse”
“Hypochondriac”
“Longevity”
“Paradigm”
“Pshaw”
“Copious” “Fandango” “Dichotomy” “Grommet” “Prolific” “Paradigm” “Egad” “Largesse” “Hypochondriac” “Infernal” “Longevity” “Abdicates” “Equivocate” “Liberality” “Decimate” “Penultimate” “Adamant”
I agree with Christina’s comment! <3
Have fun in ARCansas, and with ScriptFrenzy too! I’ll be rooting for you in both.
This is a little late, but I have to give you my favorite word.
It’s Flocculate.
It means to form or cause to form into small clumps or masses.
You probably can’t use it, but it’s still awesome.