my apologies for the lack of interesting material the last few days. i'm busy searching my brain for anything mic-worthy to say during my lecture friday night. after that, i'm sure the insanely interesting, life-changing blog posts will flow like tumbleweed. thanks for checking in.
oh, and if you're bored, i'd love to know, in the comments section, what words don't show up enough in blog entries.
Posted by ghetto monk at September 8, 2004 07:33 PM | TrackBackIt seems to me that no one uses the word "videlicet" near often enough...of course it's just an adverb tacked in there, so there's not much use for it. From the Latin videre licet, or it is permitted to see. Takes the place of "to wit" or "namely" or "that is to say" and other like phrases. Practically useless. Just listen to the word though. ViDELicet. Gotta love the 'v' sound. The English language has some fantastic words.
Posted by: Paula at September 8, 2004 08:41 PM* huckleberry.
Posted by: jane. at September 8, 2004 08:53 PMWhat about 'plethora'?
Posted by: Jano at September 8, 2004 10:20 PMgaudy swallow amazon fenestration
Posted by: emily jane at September 8, 2004 10:42 PMhope, answers, cures and world peace
Posted by: bobbie at September 9, 2004 12:42 AMjoker.
Posted by: judah at September 9, 2004 06:43 AMheretofore, vouchsafe & nutlog.
Posted by: Emily at September 9, 2004 07:45 AMMy personal favorites are 'however', 'therefore', 'somewhat', 'myriad' and 'scarcely'.
Those, however, are all easy to use. Therefore, I recommend: egregious, sausage, livery and unbeknownst.
Good luck, J.
Posted by: whitey at September 9, 2004 08:10 AMsupple.
Posted by: apple at September 9, 2004 08:16 AMi myself am partial to "moist". it is an underused word with broad appeal.
Posted by: abe at September 9, 2004 08:21 AMEmily's are, of course, brilliant.
To her list I would add:
-precipice
-bludgeon
-torrid
-subterfuge
-ilk
-gutteral
-bosomy
-morsel
-glower
-spasmodic
-booze
--Nate
Posted by: ointment loaf at September 9, 2004 08:34 AMThanks, Nate. I am, of course, of the bosomy ilk.
Posted by: Emily at September 9, 2004 11:27 AMAs some one taught to write for newspapers I say the greatest words in the English language are: the, and, said.
Posted by: daniel silliman at September 9, 2004 09:52 PMoh i can't wait to see what you do with all of these amazing words!
Posted by: bobbie at September 10, 2004 06:46 AMoh yes, and emily why are you blogging darling?? we would love to read your words!
Posted by: bobbie at September 10, 2004 06:47 AMeffervescent
illicit
ignominious
gregarious
luminary
loquacious
saw (as in the thing you cut wood with) ineffable
putrescent
rectilinear
dude
burst
contiguous
fallible
pontiff
stunning
dandy
unseemly
trains, guinness (beer and my dog), and college football
Posted by: casey at September 10, 2004 10:18 AMHey Jeremy. I thought FSI was at Brentwood. I can't head out to Creve Coeur tonight without social conflicts...too far West County. Blah. I hope your talk goes well--I'll have to track down a tape.
I would've lobbed you some nice questions, too.
Posted by: ck at September 10, 2004 02:48 PMrye bread
container gardening
Hey Jeremy, Just heard you speak at Borders...you did a smashing job. I also have been checkin out your blog. Pretty interesting stuff. Loved the article on 'did Jesus smoke'? I am a first year student at Covenant. Thanks for your information, really appreciated it.
Scott
Posted by: Scott Herron at September 10, 2004 09:44 PMWhile reading Donald Miller's "Blue Like Jazz," it reminded me of you and your writing. Except, you seem a little more "reformed." That last statement could eaisly be interpreted incorrectly but I say that Donald Miller is good and so are you. When his next book comes out next month, I'm going to buy it. And when yours comes out, I'll buy that too.
Posted by: D at September 10, 2004 09:52 PMrubicon
helenologophobia/ic
gasping
rob, clearly you suffer, as that's helLenologophobia . . .
Posted by: jeremy at September 13, 2004 03:42 PM