Vocabulary Words for August

These are just to sound smart and add some new words to the conversation:

perfidious - deceitful and untrustworthy
redolent - strongly reminiscent or suggestive of (something) or emitting a fragrance

They shouldn't be too difficult to work into conversation. Enjoy!

Warm for Winter

Dear Broadcasters and Meteorologists:

seasonably - Appropriate for the time of year
unseasonably - Unusual for the time of year as in, "unseasonably warm"

seasonally - Pertaining to certain seasons of the year as in, "seasonal employment"
unseasonally - NO SUCH WORD

Thank you!

First Vocabulary Words of 2014

Latest word I'm in love with and never use but will try to:

imbue - (verb) to cause to become filled or saturated with a certain quality; to cause someone to become deeply affected by a feeling or to have a certain quality; endow
Her experience in Europe imbued her with a certain sophistication.


Best word you've never heard but is fun to say and not impractical for use in conversation:

smeap - (noun) a reprimand, snub or rebuke

(Thanks, "Says You!" at http://www.saysyou.net/)

Now go forth and have fun with language!

Last Minute Random Thoughts

I was wondering, "Where is Waldo?" It occurs to me I have never met or heard of anyone actually named Waldo. Did that name fall out of favor, or was it always rare?

Great vocabulary words for today: deft, flourish. Both are also fun to say!

See you in 2013!