This is my fourth "Emma's Word of the Day" on Vocal. Though for many years I have done a "Word of the Day" on my Facebook account, as I am a word geek. When I was 7 years old, I had the longest spelling list of any Year 2 student in my school. Still to this day, if I come across a word I don't know, I will stop reading to look up the new word to see what it means. To see if there is a way I could be using that word. Even with my very large vocabulary I still find words that are new and they make me excited. Words have power, magic and they help us understand the world we live in, thus why they hold so much sway for me.
From Verdure to Umbrage with Ignition and Emulate in the middle, you are sure to find a word you love.
I am presenting this here in poets in the hope that one of my words may provide you the inspiration you need. Words, after all, are what poets use to create their art, so the more words you know the better. Well, that's what I think anyway. I hope some of you agree.
I try to do my word of the day daily, but sometimes life happens, so these posts will present what I managed to do in the previous month. I didn't do as many words for September, only 14, so not as many words for you to select from but I hope October will allow me the space for more inspiration and time to do more words for you all.
I present to you my September 2021 words of the day.
(Please note I use Australian spelling as I am Australian.)
September 1, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Verdure - lush, green vegetation
September 2, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Bohemian - socially unconventional in an artistic way
September 3, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Finagle - to cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods
September 6, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Ebullient - cheerful and full of energy
September 7, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Stead - the place or role that someone or something should have or fill (used in referring to a substitute)
September 10, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Ignition - the action of setting something on fire or starting to burn
September 11, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Emulate - match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation
September 12, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Insouciance - casual lack of concern; indifference
September 13, 2021
Emma's word of the day
Probity - integrity and uprightness; honesty
September 17, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Oxymoron - a combination of contradictory or incongruous
September 18, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Joy de vivre (French) - joy of living
September 19, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Elan - energy, style, or enthusiasm
September 20, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Motley - incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate
September 27, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Umbrage - offence or annoyance
Prior "Emma's Word of the Day" are also available for your reading pleasure:
Light, love xx
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Emma Datson
I am 40ish, medically interesting, Australian poet, who is finally using her voice. My superpower is my vocabulary. Dive in and read an eclectic mix of poetry and creative non-fiction, full of love, grief and hope. Light, love
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