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 Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn.
1. lucubrate – “We shall be wearing burlap and flour sack tomorrow, and lucubrating by candlelight because even light bulbs seem doomed now to join the official list of technological non-essentials.”
Lucubrate means to work diligently by artificial light.
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2. aposiopesis – “(Mother is having only a slightly better time of it than Mrs. Moseley who, having fallen victim to chronic aposiopesis in the morning, spent the bulk of the afternoon seated in silent defeat behind her desk, while her restless third graders improvised games of catch with a variety of show-and-tell items.)”
Aposiopesis means to be fully silent.
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3. poltroon– “I am an ignoble poltroon!”
Poltroon means a spiritless coward. Talk about a fun word!
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Have you discovered any new words lately?
Poltroon is new to me. Well, so are the others but I agree that poltroon just sounds like a fun word
These are great words… I agree that Poltroon is a fun one.
Lucubrate looks a lot like lubricate, which is what I originally thought the word was, and I also love, love, love poltroon!
Couldn’t figure out what one of the word’s definition might mean. This is one word that will never describe me-aposiopesis lol.
I’ve read poltroon before, I’m almost sure. Here are mine for this week: http://wordlily.com/2010/11/10/words-from-my-reading-56/
I’m on the poltroon bandwagon, I’m certainly going to try and use it when I can. The rest are new to me as well. My daughter read Ella Minnow Pea and really enjoyed it, I hope you did as well.
Here are my words:
http://marthalama.wordpress.com/
Hmm I belong to the poltroon category.
Will be back to see your review for the Green Campaign next.
I set my blog for a 13 pm publish and imagine my surprise to see Tumblr pushing the item before that time! Arghhh… oh well will have to contact Tumblr about this.
Enjoy the day and GO GREEN!
Oh my goodness, I loved Ella Minnow Pea. I’m so happy to see you reading it! I hope you’re loving it as much as I did.
These are great words; all three are new to me, Kathy, and I should add them to my list. I have not read Ella Minnow Pea.
I think I want to read this book – just to see how a third grade teacher with aposiopesis copes.
I have three new words today. Come see my Wondrous Words at Joyfully Retired.
These are some excellent words!
Lol, loving the last one
These are some very interesting words this week and these excerpts have piqued my interest about this book. I will be looking forward to your review!
Yes, excellent words….my trouble is that I can never remember them once I read them/look them up. As much as I read, my spoken vocabulary is pretty elementary.
I can’t tell you what I thought lucubrate meant – this is a family site, right? The only one I knew was poltroon and I can’t imagine myself using the other two, because for one thing I doubt if I’ll be able to remember them.
I am back this week, but only have one new word, okay? http://myonlinebookjournal.wordpress.com/2010/11/10/wondrous-words-2/
These words are awesome. I never run across any good ones in my reading.
THANKS.
Aposiopesis is a great word! I thought it was going to be a disease or a medication but what a cool way to say “silent”! The sentence it’s in is wonderful, too!
I totally agree that poltroon is a really fun word! I’m beginning to think that Ella Minnow Pea is a great book and I should look it up! I hope you’re enjoying it!
I have thought I participated in your Wednesday meme this morning but I realized I totally forgot to post my words! Ugh, it’s been one of those weeks!
So my words are finally posted:
Amy’s Wednesdays Words!
Thanks Kathy
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~ Amy
I’m definitely a poltroon sometimes… LOL!
Now poltroon is the word I have been waiting for.