I have been working on a list. Like the
majority of adult ADD people, I like lists. Not because I need them; they
rarely simplify my life or make me more competent. I like them because of the
sense of structure that accompanies writing them. Because they are a
straightforward way to hyper focus when I need to tune out chaos and put myself
in an organizational mindset, and which does not entail becoming
oblivious to what is happening around me (such as writing poetry or painting).
My newest list consists of my personal ten favorite rare English words. It was
hard to just include ten. English is packed with magical, resonant, significant
words. Since I forced myself to choose my most fascinating ten, this was the
outcome along with their meaning:
· Selcouth: unusual,
marvelous.
· Caliginous: misty, dark.
· Flamboyant: brilliantly colored.
· Inaniloquent: loquacious, talks foolishly
· Shenanigan: treacherous and mischievous.
· Zabernism: bullying, misusing military authority to abuse.
· Cumbrous: cumbersome, difficult to handle because of its size and
weight
· Besotted: smitten, infatuated.
· Vagabondage: idle wandering
· Lalochezia: relieving oneself emotionally by uttering indecent
words.
I hope you enjoy these not quite everyday words.