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Wordy Wednesday is a meme that focuses on expanding vocabulary for aspiring writers or even finding out new words. All that is required is coming up with a word and its definition. Tinny  -  l acking in timbre or resonance; sounding thin or twangy  not strong or durable; flimsy; shoddy. (Dictionary.com) I'd come across tinny several times in books, and at first I thought it was a typo and supposed to say tiny. Then I realized, no, this is an actual word, most likely having to do with sound (it had been used in references to voice). And so I finally decided to look it up. An example on the website said "a tinny piano." A personal one is "tinny logic," because sometimes we don't think things through. Have you ever thought one word was supposed to be another? 

Wordy Wednesday is a meme that focuses on expanding vocabulary for aspiring writers or even finding out new words. All that is required is coming up with a word and its definition! I've been reading Plato's Republic  for school, and I keep coming across the word multifarious. It's popped up at least ten times, so I'm pretty sure it's one of his favorite words. Multifarious  - many and various types It honestly reminded me of the word nefarious at first because they're both similar sounding. However, the term multifarious has nothing to do with evil. I know I don't always post for the meme each week, so if I miss and you participate, feel free to link it on an earlier post. I look forward to seeing any words!

Wordy Wednesday is a meme that focuses on expanding vocabulary for aspiring writers or even finding out new words. All that is required is coming up with a word and its definition! I found my word for this week while I was writing a paper, and needed a synonym. It sounds like a pretty cool word. Peregrination  - a journey, especially a long or meandering one What do you think? Is it a cool word or weird? Personally, I like it, and if I ever have another occasion to use it, I most likely will. If you participate, please leave a link in the comments.

Wordy Wednesday is a meme that focuses on expanding vocabulary for aspiring writers or even finding out new words. All that is required is coming up with a word and its definition! My word for this week is opprobrium. Opprobrium - something that brings disgrace                        contempt or reproach (Merriam-Webster) Let's take the quote I used from Mulan in one of my previous memes and replace the word dishonor. Opprobrium on you! Opprobrium on your cow! This will forever be one of the best quotes. If you participate make sure to leave a link down below so I can check your post out.

Wordy Wednesday is a meme that focuses on expanding vocabulary for aspiring writers or even finding out new words. All that is required is coming up with a word and its definition! I honestly don't remember where I saw the word caromed. I just know I didn't know what it meant so I wrote it down. Caromed - to strike and rebound (dictionary.com) I look forward to using this word if need arises, but I don't know how often that would be. If you participate, please leave a link down below.

My word for this week is ignominious. Personally, I don't care for this word; it's a mouthful. The synonyms are dishonorable, despicable, humiliating, and degrading. Lots of fun words. Ignominious  - marked with or characterized by disgrace or shame (Merriam-Webster) While punching in similar words (which was me picking out random letters and trying them) to the Google search engine, I discovered that if the word starts with 'ign' it probably has something to do with shame. "Dishonor! Dishonor on you. Dishonor on your cow. Dishonor on your whole family!" - Mushu, from Mulan (Sorry, but I had to have this in here. It just fit so well.) If you participate, please leave a link down below.

I apologize for not being consistent with my meme. My word for this week is monochromatic. Monochromatic  - of or consisting of one color (Dictionary.com) On a side note, the box that comes up with a defenition when you google a word has how it's used in subjects like physics and biology. That's pretty cool to me.  Please leave a link down below if you post this week!

My word for this week is juxtaposition, which I came across while reading Sparked. Juxtaposition  -  an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast. Sometimes the first definition found doesn't make sense, as is the case with this one. Lesson for the day: wording can make a huge difference. If you participate please leave a link in the comments so I can take a look. I'd love to see them!

This is my first post for the theme and I hope I'm able to post regularly.  My first word is I found in Throne of Glass. I decided to use context clues at the time, which I seem to do a lot actually. It's opalescent. Opalescent - showing varying colors as an opal does That makes a lot of sense considering there's lots of glass and shiny things involved. If you have a post please link it in the comments below so I can see it too :).