Wondrous Words Wednesday
Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our reading. If you want to play along, grab the new button (or the old graphic), and join the fun! (Don’t forget to leave a link in your comment if you’re participating.)
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My words for this week come from Tell Me Something True by Leila Cobo.
1. execrable – “Now, something doesn’t go your way, and I’m suddenly an execrable character?”
Execrable means deserving to execrated: detestable. (Execrate means to to declare to be evil or detestable.)
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2. risible – “Gabriella remembers that time, but doesn’t say anything now; he has never spoken to her about these most intimate, yet most public of happenings, his family travails exposed daily with a level of detail that, back then, was risible and embarrassing.”
Risible means arousing or provoking laughter; laughable.
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What new words have you encountered lately?
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Execrable is a bit of a mouthful huh? I actually knew the word but don’t use it much because of that.
Here’s mine
I learn two more new words today! Thanks, Kathy!
I’ve not heard either of those words before. Thanks for sharing!
Here’s mine…
http://westietherapy.blogspot.com/2009/10/wondrous-words-wednesday.html
I adore that on Wednesdays I know I’m going to be able to expand my vocabulary! People better watch out, I’ll talk them in circles. 🙂
These are great words! Thank you.
I didn’t get much reading done the past few days, but I did find a few new words.
http://bookingmama.blogspot.com/2009/10/wondrous-words-wednesday-october-14.html
I like the sound of risible!
Mine are poetic words.
http://readbookswritepoetry.blogspot.com/2009/10/wondrous-words-wednesday-poetic-words.html
Risible sounds like some sort of 19th-century steam-powered vehicle. I’m into it.
http://dustandspores.blogspot.com/2009/10/wondrous-word-wednesday-skipped-last.html
So we’d rather read something risible than execrable.
I have three words here:
http://lisanotes.blogspot.com/2009/10/wondrous-words-wednesday_14.html
Risible sounds nice. Here are mine: http://wordlily.com/2009/10/14/words-from-my-reading-22/
I think I will try to use risable today. Thanks for the new words Kathy. Mine are posted here:
http://jo-jolovestoread.blogspot.com/2009/10/wondrous-words-wednesday-oct-14.html
Your first word I would not use – too hard to say. But I like risible. I wonder why it’s not used more often.
My words are here.
Two new words. Yay. (And people think the Internet is a waste of time. Ha.)
Helen
Straight From Hel
Yes, I’m with the others who don’t use execrable because it’s too hard to say! Especially because when you want to use it, you’re full of emotion and want to say it fast! It just doesn’t come out the way it’s supposed to!
Oh! Excretable is such a great word to use in an insult! I’ll add it to my internal dictionary.
I participated today!
http://www.capriciousreader.com/?p=2973
Ha! I better update my dictionary, since I can’t spell execrable! lol
I’ve always loved seeing execrable, but trying to say it is a whole ‘nother matter!
I know I came across “risible” in my reading sometime in the past few months! And I have to admit, when I first saw “execrable” I thought it meant something foul, and was derived from “excrement”
Those are both new to me!
Interesting words.
Here’s mine: http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2009/10/wondrous-words-wednesday.html
Your words are terrific, Kathy and completely new to me! I think I could actually use risible on a regular basis! Thanks!
Here are mine:
Wondrous Words
I wrote down these word today, to help me remember them.
These words would be great for students gearing up for the SATs and other tests.
Ahh…think I’ve been using risible incorrectly all these years….thanks.
well I see execrable will now be a new word I use at work…..and they will have NO clue! NO CLUE I tell you .
I haven’t come across these two words before. Thanks for sharing. =)
great words. I didn’t know those either! Here’s mine: http://gofita.blogspot.com/2009/10/wondrous-words-wednesday_14.html
Both words are new to me 🙂
And here are my words after missing this for a few weeks: http://bookatopia.blogspot.com/2009/10/wondrous-words-wednesday-october-14.html
I was familiar with both these words but just had a general sense of what they meant. I know exactly what they mean now – great word choices, Kathy!
Is that a new button, or am I behind the times?