“The triumphant softball coach was treated with all the veneration of a movie star for days following the big game.” Veneration – noun 1) to regard with reverential respect. 2) adore, revere, reverence, worship. ~per Merriam-Webster
“The coroner’s assistant tripped over the cadaver in the darkness of the crime scene.” Cadaver – Noun : a dead body. ~per Merriam-Webster
“Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think. It’s splendid to find out there are so many of them in the world.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables Kindred – adj. : of a like nature or character. ~per Merriam-Webster
As it happens, I like my Nook and wish I had a nook to read it in! Although I generally do more writing on my Nook than reading. “With a Nook for company, I curled up in the breakfast nook to read in the sunshine.” Nook – noun 1) an interior angle or […]
“When Trina came down with the flu, Old Bill suggested the nostrum of an onion peel and honey.” Nostrum – noun : a questionable medicine or remedy. ~ per Merriam-Webster
“I have no idea how to use godhead in a sentence.” Godhead – noun 1) divine nature or essence 2) the nature of God, especially as existing in three persons ~per Merriam-Webster
Back to the tedious basics… “A noun does not always require a colorful adjective; sometimes they can be rather bland.” Adjective – noun : a word that typically serves as a modifier of a noun ~ per Merriam-Webster
Not sure I’ve heard this one recently if ever. And I’m honestly not sure how to use it in a sentence just because, well, why? “The Great Hall from the Harry Potter movies was based on a combination of the books and the refectory of Christ Church college at Oxford.” Refectory – noun : […]
“The fraternity is run as an autocracy by a four-legged feline with an affinity for tiaras.” Autocracy – noun :government by one person having unlimited power. ~per Merriam-Webster
“Wearing the mobility-limiting cast became an interminable experience after the first week.” Interminable – adj. 1) Endless 2) wearisomely protracted ~ per Merriam-Webster
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