ADJECTIVE
Sluggish
This is a great way to describe certain people (cough, cough, Jackson Caldwell, cough, cough)
Here's a slug.
2. Wordmonger
NOUN
A writer or speaker who throws around words with a disregard for meaning
I hope that Ten Word Tuesday prevents you from becoming a wordmonger.
3. Apostasy
NOUN
A deportation from ones religion, beliefs, party, etc.
4. Psittacism
NOUN
Mechanical, Repetitive, or meaningless speech.
It's like the noun for monotonous, you could say.
ADJECTIVE
foo-droi-uh nt
Overwhelming and stunning in effect
5. Winkle
VERB
to pry something out of place
This word is informal British! Try saying that with an accent...
6. Bibliotaph
NOUN
Someone who catches or hoards books.
Sounds like Linnette Birdie from Life in Mill Halley or Liesel Meminger from The Book Thief.
7. Pandiculation
NOUN
The act of stretching oneself
When I woke up the next day, I dreaded getting to my feet. After a lengthy pandiculation, I set off to the dresser.
8. Oniomania
NOUN
Uncontrollable urge to buy things
I've gone through one of these lately... Just want to be independent and.... buy some tinned pears...
9. Gormandize
VERB
To eat greedily
Imagine Lida presented with a juicy piece of fruit. Or Ginger Gillim presented with something edible.
9. Penetralia
NOUN
The most private or secret things
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