Wondrous Words Wednesday
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I found two new-to-me words in UNRAVELING OLIVER by Liz Nugent.
1. opprobrium – “I think that toward the end of the pregnancy, Laura was beginning to think of taking the baby home and risking the opprobrium of her family.”
Opprobrium is a noun that means harsh criticism or censure.
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2. squib – “We knew what caused explosions, what made a damp squib, how to cover up the smell of sulfur.”
In this case, a squib is a small firework that burns with a hissing sound before exploding.
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What words do you want to celebrate today?
I drew a blank with both words!
Almost got opprobrium. Not so with squib.
Neither one.
All new
Both excellent words! I sort of knew opprobrium, especially after reading it in the sentence.
Very odd words…but isn’t squib a cough syrup brand?
Opprobrium is one of those words I think I should know, but don’t. I’m glad you shared.
I have heard of squib, but I have never come across opprobrium in my reading! I feel smarter after reading this post 🙂
I, too, have heard of squib but I wouldn’t have remembered it without context clues!
When I listened to the book, I looked up opprobrium too.