Comments on: Five Great Words That Probably Aren’t in Your Vocabulary

By: Johan

Johan — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:16:35 +0000

“[fro • werd]

adjective – habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition”
Since the meaning of the word itself has “habitually” in it, wouldn’t this sentence “Well, I mean, I can’t argue with his talent but in the real world, he’s too habitually froward for my taste.” be like writing he’s too habitually habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

I might be wrong but it seems rather weird.

/Johan

By: J Kane

J Kane — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:59:24 +0000

The real trick would be to use them and continue the conversation without being stopped by a ‘huh?’ !!

By: Harry

Harry — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:13:45 +0000

When I was a high school Latin student and first learned that pulcher, which is the Latin word for beautiful, had given us the English words pulchritude and pulchritudinous, I delighted in describing worthy female classmates as pulchritudinous. It is such a hideous word for what it means. It sounds insulting until you explain it.

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uberVU - social comments — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:08:28 +0000

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By: Jack

Jack — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:52:18 +0000

I dig “froward.” I relish any opportunity to bait people into calling you out for a non-error.

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By: tudza

tudza — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:41:02 +0000

I have used 1, 2, and maybe 4. Can’t say as I’d vote for any of these except 1 and 2, and then only to have in waiting when the right time comes along. You know, like the ultimate pun.

You would be more likely to use scherzando if you were a musician.

By: Luke - AspiringGentleman

Luke - AspiringGentleman — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:19:30 +0000

Now the trick is actually using these things in a real conversation.