I took 2 weeks off from doing this, but have decided to start it back up. Here are the weird and wonderful words for today! PolysemyThe ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings. PaleobotanyThis refers to the study of fossil plants….
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Words on Wednesday (13th Feb)
This week’s words are brought to you from New York City baby! DiscombobulatingThis is a word which means to confuse the issue or matter, or to make things generally confusing. GarrulousThis refers to someone who talks too much about something of no particular importance. It can be used to refer to someone who jabbers or…
Words on Wednesday (6th Feb)
This post is a bit of a special one; in that I’m only going to be listing 5 words that have more than 20 characters. Here they are. PneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosisThis is the terminology for a lung disease that is contracted from the inhalation of volcanic dust. FloccinaucinihilipilificationThe act or habit of describing or regarding something as…
Words on Wednesday (30th Jan)
ElucidateThis is a great word to be armed with if you’re making a complaint, for it means to explain, clarify, reveal, expose, make clear, shed light on, spell out, illustrate. It comes from the Latin word lucidus (‘bright’, ‘clear’). ImpromptuThis refers to something that’s spontaneous, unplanned, unrehearsed, offhand, spur-of-the-moment, unprepared, off-the-cuff, ad lib, unpremeditated. It…
Words on Wednesday (22nd Jan)
AvuncularThis word describes an ‘uncle-like gesture’, or the characteristic concern and kindness usually attributed to a kind-hearted uncle, in a positive, complimentary way. It derives from the Latin word Avunculus (‘maternal uncle’). OctogenarianThis word describes someone who is in his or her eighties. Octogenarian comes from the Latin word Octogenarius (‘eighty’). SanguineThis means optimistic, confident,…
Words on Wednesday (16th Jan)
I’m going to be trying something new moving forward. It’s called “Words on Wednesday”, and yes I know the acronym is Wow! The aim is that I pick 5 random words that tickle my fancy for that week, and explain what they mean. Here’s the ones for this week. ArachibutyrophobiaThis word refers to a fear…
2019 is upon us!
With the new year looming, I’ve taken a look back at the journey I have been through over the last few years; more so in the last year and a half. With everything that has happened, I’d like to think that I have come out out stronger, and although the journey isn’t over yet –…
Progress
It’s been well over 2 months since the operation and the recovery has been up and down. This is just a small post for my own sanity really. While I’ve enjoyed the luxury of sitting on the toilet, browsing random content and taking my time, I’ve suffered with the pain (both inside and outside) that…
Post Op #3
It’s finally happened. I’ve had the last operation and am well on the road to recovery. 2 weeks ago, I began the final leg of the journey and as per the previous two, I will lay it out in the same way (albeit much shorter). Day 0 – I arrived at the hospital around 6:50am,…
Mini Holiday to Perranporth
This isn’t the first time I have been to Perranporth, but it is the first time I have been there with my dog. In fact, although this was his second time visiting a beach, it was his first time going into the sea, and what a treat it was. My partner and I decided a…