I've been away for an unforgivable amount of time. Really going to try to post at least something brief every day from now on.
I'm constantly collecting words/phrasings that I see in the newspaper or online, hear on the radio or TV. I then try to use as many of them as possible, which is the best way to fix them in your mind. Some recent examples of interest:
antiquated systems
august: (1) inspiring awe or admiration; majestic (2) venerable for reasons of age or high rank
baleful [a marvelous word] (1) harmful or malignant in intent or effect (2) portending evil; dire
blistering heat
derelict: adj. (1) neglectful of duty or obligation; remiss; delinquent n. (1) a social outcast; vagrant
searing criticism: to char, scorch, or burn the surface of with or as with a hot instrument
whimsical: (1) capricious; playful; arbitrary (2) unusual; fantastic; odd
Famed humorist Robert Benchley came out of a Manhattan restaurant and said to a uniformed man at the door, "Would you get me a taxi, please?" "I'm sorry," replied the man. "I'm an admiral in the United States Navy." "All right," said Benchley, "then get me a battleship."
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