When I was a middle-schooler, the library had a chapter book about a little girl who loved and collected words; I kept the book checked out almost the entire school year. I'd check it out, and take it back. Check it out again. Take it back again. You get the idea.
Like the little girl in that book, I have always found words so fascinating.
So, in honor of my 100th post (yes, this very post you're reading), I've categorized 100 words into lists -- words I like the sound of, words I dislike because of what they mean, Irish words I look forward to using, etc. The lists aren't all-inclusive -- just what I came up with off the top of my head. I hope you find them thought-provoking, or maybe just amusing.
One word that intimidates me
dispensationalism
Nineteen words I like the sound of
preposterous
exacerbate
ethereal
fastidious
exquisite
panache
mystical
precocious
pontificate
lofty
captivating
aesthetic
sagacious
malleable
misconstrue
resonates
precious
ponder
poetic
(For some reason, I especially like words that begin with the letter "p." Weird, I know.)
One Jane-Austen-ish word that I wish we still used
vespertine
Ten words I don't like because of their meaning
cancer
vengeance
heartbreak
hatred
liver
overdrawn
guilt
depression
cynicism
vomit
Fifteen of my favorite words that appear in the Bible
known
grace
beloved
anointed
Jesus
compassion
inheritance
imperishable
forgiveness
taste
Abba
sufficient
salvation
delight
rest
Four "Irish" words I look forward to saying
slaggin'
loo
woolies
tele
Sixteen words I think are beautiful because of their meaning
love
redemption
home
newborn
laughter
husband
imagination
cozy
artistry
intimacy
forgiveness
celebration
wonder
communion
friend
chocolate
Five words I think are fun to say
twinkle
gargantuan
jambalaja
pizzazz
onomatopoeia
Five of my favorite non-word words (meaning, you won't find them in a dictionary)
G-love
wunderkind
wunderment
chillax
fabulosa
Four great name-words
Emma
Elliott
Aden
Isabella
Twelve words I tend to overuse
hip
Stop-it (counted as one word because it sounds like one word when I say it)
compelled
amazing
*(&%*# (sorry, but it's true)
glorious
adorable
wow
lovely
suddenly
impressive
no
Eight random words I think describe me
(not to be narcissistic, but I needed another category -- :)
animated
high-strung
tender-hearted
slow
idealistic
crafty
task-oriented
sentimental
Of course, the reason I really love words is not for their individual meanings, but for their power in community with one another to so perfectly convey thoughts, feelings, ideas, facts, and story.
Praise God for the gift of language.
4 comments:
:) I loved your lists. They made me very happy! I could have kept reading them. I just didn't want it to end. :)
I love words too. I especially love how some words sound together. One of my favorite things to say is, "I'll talk to Nick tonight." I say, "to Nick tonight" like it's one word because it sounds like criptonite and it makes me laugh everytime :)hee hee
That was so incredibly creative and fun! I loved that. And I learned something new...I didn't realize that Elli was short for Elliot.
Fabulosa!!!
I love you girls. I was afraid everyone might think that was the dumbest thing ever! (And you made me laugh, too, Michelle.)
Wow! What a great list. It was both thought provoking and amusing! You put words to great use with your writings. Enjoyed!
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