Just a little quicky post today before heading off with my parents for a birthday lunch.
Off Topic...Is it weird that at 29 I want a Wii and Concert tickets for my birthday?
=p
My daughter and I could get some real fun out of the Wii (and not to mention the WiiFit could help me lose that last 10lbs) and my favorite band, Faith No More, is back from the grave and playing at the Coachella music festival this year.
Ok, back on point.
Today I want to talk about vocabulary! As writers we need a good vocabulary. We need an arsenal of words to combat boring and bland prose. What a better way to help expand your vocabulary than to sign up for one of those word-a-day emails. It takes 2 seconds to do and every day a new word is sent to you. It's a simple and easy, not to mention free, way to expand your vocabulary.
I've been signed up with one for a while now and I am always amazed by the words I've never heard before. Just to give you an idea of what I see. Some of this week's gems were:
asperity
MEANING:
noun: Harshness or roughness.
obscurantism
MEANING:
noun:
1. Opposition to the spread of knowledge.
2. Being deliberately vague or obscure; also a style in art and literature.
sedulous
MEANING:
adjective: Involving great care, effort, and persistence.
surcease
MEANING:
noun: Stoppage, especially a temporary one.
verb tr., intr.: To bring or come to an end.
I don't know about you, but I didn't know these words before today.
So, give it a try. Sign up for a word-a-day type of email and expand that vocabulary.