by Dwane | Nov 15, 2022 | Education, Vocabulary
Jocund: Merry and cheerful; jovial; having a cheerful disposition Example: Her jocund personality cheered everyone around her. Jocund comes from the Latin word jucundus, meaning pleasant, agreeable, or delightful. Jucundus is related to the Latin word for joke,...
by Dwane | Nov 14, 2022 | Education, Vocabulary
Absquatulate: to run away, usually with someone or something you shouldn’t be running away with After robbing the bank, the thieves absquatulated with the money. Absquatulate looks Latin. Oddly enough, it was once popular to make up words that looked and sounded...
by Dwane | Nov 12, 2022 | English, Vocabulary
Equable: Even and steady; serene; does not vary; not easily irritated Example: His equable manner made all those around him instantly comfortable. I like this from Vocabulary.com: An equable person isn’t moody. You wouldn’t expect him or her to fly into a...
by Dwane | Nov 9, 2022 | Vocabulary
The bozone layer: The bozone layer prevents good ideas from penetrating—these days, also known as college. The bozone layer comes from the word bozo and the word ozone. A bozo was originally a muscular, low-intelligence male. Bozo likely came from the Spanish word...
by Dwane | Nov 8, 2022 | Vocabulary
Arachnoleptic fit: The wild fit you throw right after you walk through a spider web. Arachnoleptic fit is a made-up word. My mom sent it to me. It’s a useful made-up word though. I nearly wiped out once after biking through a spider web. I threw an arachnoleptic...
by Dwane | Nov 7, 2022 | Vocabulary
Laconic: using few words; terse; concise. Laconic means brief. Laconic comes from the Greek region Laconia, land of the ancient Spartans. The Spartans were famous for their blunt speech. King Phillip of Macedon once threatened to invade Spartan territory. “If I...
