Wondrous Words Wednesday
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My first word this week came from Blue Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews.
1. kugel – “Some had flocked swirls or stripes, and a few were kugel and teardrop shaped.”
I think of kugel as a potato dish and I knew that didn’t fit here so I did a little digging. According to Wiktionary, kugel means:
- n. A baked pudding of rice, pasta, or potatoes with vegetables or raisins and spices; a traditional Jewish dish.
- n. A traditional house ornament made of glass.
- n. An overly materialistic and excessively groomed young woman.
Since the book was referring to Christmas ornaments, the author obviously means a traditional house ornament made of glass.
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My second word came from Rhapsody in Books‘ review of The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider.
2. vitiate – “She was trying to establish that Ezra was actually smart; I don’t think it would have vitiated that aim if she had provided proper attribution.”
Vitiate means to make faulty or defective: impair.
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What words do you want to celebrate today?
I don’t think I’ve come across vitiate before.
What a wide variety of meanings from just one simple word! Thanks for sharing.
And, have a Happy Thanksgiving!
I recognized kugel as a glass ornament and a kind of dessert, but vitiate stumped me!
I was raised on kugel, but couldn’t come up with vitiate, even though I know I’ve seen it.
Excellent words this week, both new to me! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, Kathy!
I thought the same that kugel was a potato dish, good words. Have a Happy Thanksgiving! We are getting 6-10 inches of snow today,but the turkey is at my house, so we won’t have to travel.
I should totally rename Other Jill Smarter Jill.
Interesting!
I had no idea kugel had multiple meanings.