Vocabulary Share Circle

Just share your favorite vocabulary words.
One of mine, as hinted, is malevolent.

ma·lev·o·lent
məˈlevələnt/Submit
adjective
1.
having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
"the glint of dark, malevolent eyes"
synonyms: malicious, hostile, evil-minded, baleful, evil-intentioned, venomous, evil, malign, malignant, rancorous, vicious, vindictive, vengeful;

I really like the word Vicarious.
vi·car·i·ous
vīˈkerēəs,
adjective
1. experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.
"I could glean vicarious pleasure from the struggles of my imaginary film friends"
synonyms: indirect, secondhand, secondary, derivative, derived, surrogate, substitute

I really love gaming, so I suppose you could say I live vicariously through video game characters.

Just share your favorite vocabulary words.
One of mine, as hinted, is malevolent.

ma·lev·o·lent
məˈlevələnt/Submit
adjective
1.
having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
"the glint of dark, malevolent eyes"
synonyms: malicious, hostile, evil-minded, baleful, evil-intentioned, venomous, evil, malign, malignant, rancorous, vicious, vindictive, vengeful;

I shall retort with your antonym ;)
benevolent

Pronunciation: /bɪˈnɛv(ə)l(ə)nt
/
adjective

1well meaning and kindly: he was something of a benevolent despot a benevolent smile

dīgnus (feminine dīgna, neuter dīgnum)
appropriate, fitting, worthy, meet
Vere dignum et justum est... - "It is altogether fitting and just..."

It's a latin word. Chose it because i like the word Worthy. :)

Philosophunculist - Pretending you know more than you really do.

It fits everyone at some point in their life.

Thaumaturge
thau·ma·turge
thaw-muh-turj
noun
a worker of wonders or miracles; magician.

Easily my favorite word. :D

ve·ri·tas
wey-ri-tahs
[English ver-i-tas, -tahs]
noun
truth

Ruthless

Having no compassion or pity; merciless: ruthless cruelty; ruthless opportunism.

Probably one of my favorite words.

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Philosophunculist - Pretending you know more than you really do.

It fits everyone at some point in their life.

I know a lot of people that I could call a Philosophunculist, both in real life and on the internet.

Start with my ID nick. Accidentally missed a letter "E" while creating the account. Lol

Blithesome
[blahyth-suhm, blahyth-]
adjective
lighthearted; merry; cheerful: a blithesome nature.
Origin:
1715–25; blithe + -some1

Related forms
blithe·some·ly, adverb
blithe·some·ness, noun
Blithe - adjective
Blithely - adverb




Flabbergast ( I like this word a lot )
flab-er-gast
- verb (used with object)
to overcome with surprise and bewilderment; astound.
Origin:
1765–75; variant of flabagast (perhaps flabb(y) + aghast)

Related forms
flab·ber·gast·er, noun

Synonyms
amaze, astonish, stagger, nonplus, confound; perplex, confuse, mystify.





lout
noun
1.an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
verb (used with object)

2.to flout; treat with contempt; scorn.




vir·ile [vir-uhl or, esp. British, -ahyl] Show IPA
adjective
1.of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a man; masculine; manly: virile strength.
2.having or exhibiting masculine energy, forcefulness, or strength in a marked degree.
3.characterized by a vigorous, masculine spirit: a virile literary style.
4.of, pertaining to, or capable of procreation.

Origin:
1480–90; < Latin virīlis manly, equivalent to vir man (akin to Old English wer man; see werewolf) + -īlis -ile

orgasm[ awr-gaz-uhm ]
noun
1. the physical and emotional sensation experienced at the peak of sexual excitation, usually resulting from stimulation of the sexual organ and usually accompanied in the male by ejaculation.
2. an instance of experiencing this.
3. intense or unrestrained excitement.