I feel pretty dumb this week! Look how many words I had to look up! (Oh and I added a book to my reading list- "Intuition", it is a school book, but a novel, so I thought I would trick myself into reading it for fun.)
From "The Last King of Scotland":
prestidigitation: sleight of hand used in performing magic tricks
I rewound and listened to this at least twice before trying to write it down. What a crazy word for such a simple thing....
From "Intuition":
prurient : marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire ; especially : marked by, arousing, or appealing to sexual desire
postdoc : one engaged in postdoctoral study or research
factotums :1 : a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities 2 : a general servant
From "Look Me In The Eye":
actinic: of, relating to, resulting from, or exhibiting chemical charges produced by radiant energy especially in the visible and ultraviolet parts of the spectrum
I use Merriam-Webster Dictionary online for my look ups. That way I can hear the word as well as see it.
I am finding myself with a note paper at hand when sitting to read in the living room. I might normally gloss over words, figuring out what they mean through the storyline. But, then I now have to be more aware, since I want to share with all of you.
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I carry around a little notebook with me to write vocab words and favorite quotes in. Then I can write the definition down to look back at... hopefully by having it at hand I can look at it more and expand my "talking vocabulary."
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