Forget Keywords (for a moment)!

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   Alison Grahamposted 13 years ago

   The English Language is full of rich and descriptive words, many of which are going out of common useage.  There are also many new words coming into use. 
   I recently found out that the proper word for'having a senior moment' and having the inability to remember the right word is, in fact, lethological! 
   In this (often) Keyword-driven medium of the Internet, which are your favourite descriptive words and which do you think should be more used in common English and why?

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   Originposted 13 years ago

   Plethora, which means an excess of something. I've used it from time to time, and I've always wondered how it worked its way into my vocabulary. It's a word that you only sometimes hear, but not too much.
   
   

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      Wayne Orvisburgposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I like plethora too! I use it any chance I get.

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         Alison Grahamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         I am going to try to use it in the future - it is a much neater way of saying 'an excess of'!.

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   barryrutherfordposted 13 years ago

   I love the word chronological & serendipity.

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   Joni Douglasposted 13 years ago

   How about the word 'Behoove.'  Heard it in a conversation years ago and never forgot it.

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      Alison Grahamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      What does it mean Joni?

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         thisisoliposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Behoove is the moral requirement for someone to do something I think.

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         Joni Douglasposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         To use it in a sentence...
         'It would behoove you to finish the job.'
         As in, it would be in your best interest.

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   waynetposted 13 years ago

   Supercalafragilisticexpialadocious

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      Joni Douglasposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      All time favorite!

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         waynetposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Yep it's certainly one I like too!

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         Alison Grahamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Supercalafragilisticexpialadocious would be quite hard to work into a HubPages article and is only rated at an av cpc of 4p - still, if I remember rightly in Mary Poppins 'with Tuppence for paper and string you can do almost anything'!

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   Arthur Fontesposted 13 years ago

   I like the word Specificity, though I am kind of intimidated saying it out loud.  I am afraid of having a Sylvester the Cat moment.

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      Alison Grahamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I've just tried saying it!  Won't be doing so again! But will definitely try to use it in print, thanks Arthur

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   Greek Oneposted 13 years ago

   Smorgasbord

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   mega1posted 13 years ago

   I like the sound of "delicious"

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   LeanManposted 13 years ago

   I like stupify.....

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    LeanManposted 13 years ago

    I like stupify.....

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    iantoPFposted 13 years ago

    Amidst the plaethora of words it behooves me to elucidate with specificity the delicious sound of Supercalafragilisticexpialadocious. Not with any desire to stupify but to point out that, as serendipity would have it, the chronological order of the word matches my shopping list; ie.
    I am required to purchase soup, a cauliflower, a new fridge, some rubber bands, eggs, peas, and mints for my bad breath that is;
    Soup a cauli fridge elastic eggs peas halitosis.
    I am now prevented from a lethological moment.
    I thank you (he bows deeply from the waist)

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       Alison Grahamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Absolutely fanflippintastic!!  Thank you iantoPF that is brilliant!  Now, can anyone top that??  I doubt it!

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       Joni Douglasposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Absolutely Superb iantoPF!
       
       Anyone care to try  - stupidly?

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          rmrposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Not a chance! But I'll throw in my own favorite word. I've always liked flummoxed.

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             Alison Grahamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             My Mum always used to say that!  Haven't heard that word for years.

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       earnestshubposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Nice! A wordsmith.

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    mega1posted 13 years ago

    In the category of words that sound exactly like their meanings there is :  crass
    
    which is one of my all time favorite words.
    
    crass means lacking in delicacy, or gross.

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       Alison Grahamposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       I agree mega1 - I started this topic because I think that I am not adventurous enough with words,  my all time favourite is mellifluous meaning pleasing to the ear - I think that should also be in the category of words that sound like their meanings.

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