Emma's Word of the Day:
Number 3, August 2021
This is my third "Emma's Word of the Day" on Vocal.
From Asinine to Spesh with Agog and Epigraph 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. This is my third time doing this here, I hope you enjoy them.
I present to you my August 2021 words of the day.
(Please note I use Australian spelling as I am Australian.)
August 1, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Asinine - extremely foolish or stupid
August 2, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Caritas (Latin) - love and compassion
August 3, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Inimical - tending to obstruct or harm
August 5, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Aroint - begone
August 6, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Braw - fine, good, or pleasing
August 8, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Nadir - the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organisation
August 10, 2o21
Emma's word of the day:
Agog - very eager or curious to hear or see something
August 12, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Foible - a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character
August 13, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Epigraph - a short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme
August 17, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Believe - to have confidence to have the truth of something
August 18, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Juxtapose - to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast
August 22, 2o21
Emma's word of the day:
Erstwhile - former
August 23, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Umbra (Latin) - shadow
August 25, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Bucolic - relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life
August 27, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Garten (German) - garden
August 28, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Fluster - to put into a state of agitated confusion
August 29, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Bodacious - excellent, admirable, or attractive
August 30, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Rectify - put right; correct
August 31, 2021
Emma's word of the day:
Spesh - special; especially
Prior "Emma's Word of the Day" are also available for your reading pleasure:
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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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