Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Words

Some great words:

histrionic |ˌhistrēˈänik|adjective
overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style

asinine |ˈasəˌnīn| adjective
extremely stupid or foolish

fubsy |ˈfəbzē| adjective
fat and squat

osculation |ˌäskyəˈlā sh ən| noun
kissing

uxorious |ˌəkˈsôrēəs; ˌəgˈzôr-| adjective
having or showing an excessive or submissive fondness for one's wife.

panjandrum |panˈjandrəm| noun
a person who has or claims to have a great deal of authority or influence

pensive |ˈpensiv| adjective
engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought

twee |twē| adjective
excessively or affectedly quaint, pretty, or sentimental, cute

http://wordwarriors.wayne.edu/list.php

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My favorite quotes from my 2-year-old niece, Addi:

"Do you wanna pee on my pee?"
"No! Don't take Dr. Cowin!" (Colin is her 13-month-old brother)

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