Wondrous Words Wednesday
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our reading. If you want to play along, grab the button, and join the fun! (Don’t forget to leave a link in the comments if you’re participating.)
All of my words this week came from The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova. (Watch for a giveaway of an autographed copy of this book soon!)
1. alizarin – “Back gate lock, buy alizarin and board, check to Tony, Thursday.”
Taken out of context, that sentence doesn’t make a lot of sense, but it was a kind of mental checklist by one of the characters. Alizarin is an orange or red crystalline compound used to make red pigments.
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2. magisterially – “He started the engine and we pulled magisterially out of the lot.””
Magisterial means of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher: authoritative
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3. roseate – “Her eyelashes were roseate and they lay on pale skin.”
Roseate means resembling a rose especially in color.
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What new words have you encountered lately?
I like that! Roseate.
I might could have guessed roseate, but not in that form. Great words.
My three words are here:
http://lisanotes.blogspot.com/2010/01/wondrous-words-wednesday_13.html
This is my first time posting for Wondrous Word Wednesday and know it won’t be my last. Hello all !!
Great words..I just learned definitions of 3 new words, especially alizarin.
My word is here:
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“Roseate” is a beautiful word!
I had never heard “alizarin” before. Sounds like something from a Harry Potter book!
Wow that first sentence using alizarin is pretty recondite!
I’m so sorry I didn’t have a post this week — I didn’t write down any words!
I like alizarin!
I hadn’t known alizarin. I do know the othe two!
http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2010/01/wondrous-words-wednesday.html
I had to read that first sentence twice and then your explanation for alizarin. Not a word I think will be used soon. Roseate is one I knew due to the Roseate Spoonbill, an absolutely gorgeous bird I’ve seen here in FL.
I should have known alizarin! When I read the sentence I went blank, but I should know from my days in art school- alizarin crimson is a common paint hue.
These are great words…I would have thought magisterially would have something to do with magic. My word is here:
http://jo-jolovestoread.blogspot.com/2010/01/wondrous-words-wednesday-jan-13.html
Cute idea! I loved The Swan Thieves. Hope you’re enjoying it!
Alayne – The Crowded Leaf.
Those are great words and I’m excited that I have some to share today!
My words are here.
I recognize alizarin as a name of a red paint color.
Here are mine (I’m back!): http://wordlily.com/2010/01/13/words-from-my-reading-31/
My husband and I started reading Ulysses, and I already have a list of words two and half pages long that I need to look up (and that’s just from reading 40 pages). It’s very humbling.
I like roseate. It sounds pretty and I think I could pull that off in conversation. Of course, I’d have to explain myself.
My Wondrous Words are here.
This is a great meme, and today’s words are truly wondrous. I’m adding them to my long list (which I will type up, one day).
Great words!
http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2010/01/wondrous-words-wednesday.html
I knew the other two but not alazarin. I so want a copy of the Swan thieves, I can’t wait to see your review. Great feature as always. I’m reading Moby Dick and really should keep a pen handy when I read. They are some dandy words in there.
Great words this week!! More to add to my list of things I did not know!
Roseate is lovely – I keep thinking it would make a good name! And using alizarin in a sentence – I’m guessing the character is an artist …
Roseate–must be added to my vocabulary.
More great words. Here are mine for this week!
http://adefinedlife.blogspot.com/2010/01/wondrous-words-wednesday-entry-2.html
These words are all new to me.
I forgot to link up this morning. Better late than never, I guess… http://westietherapy.blogspot.com/2010/01/wondrous-words-these-three-remain.html
Alizarin sounds quite Ali Baba-ish…I like it.
And I can’t wait to read this one!
Roseate sounds good and so is magisterially. Again, I learned something new this week! Thanks, Kathy!
Tough words! I never would have guessed “alizarin”. I’ve heard good things about that book too. Hope you’re enjoying it! This is a great meme!
(P.S. I’m going to attempt this meme soon; maybe next week! )