Wondrous Words Wednesday
March 14, 2018
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where you can share new words that you’ve encountered or spotlight words you love. Feel free to get creative! If you want to play along, grab the button, write a post and come back and add your link to Mr. Linky!
This week’s word is from THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR by Sally Hepworth.
1. bitumen – “On the road above, the cars swished by on the damp bitumen.”
I could figure this one out from the context but the word was new to me so I thought I’d look it up. Bitumen is a black viscous mixture of hydrocarbons obtained naturally or as a residue from petroleum distillation. It is used for road surfacing and roofing.
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What words do you want to celebrate today?
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Yes, I’ve seen road resurfaced. Glad to get the chance to visit today.
Ooo this one woulda stumped me.
I knew this one!
I was clueless!
I was close because I knew of bituminous coal. There must be a connection…right?
I remember stepping in it when I was little!
Well that is new
I have heard of this one without actually knowing what it was.
I didn’t know this word, Kathy!
I’m with you – I could figure out the meaning, but the word itself was unfamiliar to me. (Sorry to be late with my post today. I’ve been running like crazy.) (Not running the zillion steps you do every week, just out and about.)
I knew this one too!
I kind of knew that word but wouldn’t have been able to describe it without context!