Let’s hear it for… the vocabulary thread.

[Iggy McLulz]

ex·pe·di·ent
/ikˈspēdēənt/
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adjective
(of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral.
"either side could break the agreement if it were expedient to do so".

noun
a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral.
"the current policy is a political expedient"

You can copy/pasta or write your own definitions, your choice.

 

[Flynn]

First lesson: Adjectives

This is a very important component in the English language. It makes your sentences come alive and jump out at your audience. Without adjectives, a phrase or sentence is like eating french fries without that extra heaping of salt. Adjectives also play an important role in conveying to the reader what you are trying to get across. Adjectives are only a part of a whole sentence, but we'll dig deeper into that later.

Here at BF High we believe that the curriculum should fit the overall flavor of the forum. So, I'll be incorporating real life posts that you'll see here so that you can get a better understanding of what I'm talking about. First, let's look at what an adjective is:

"A word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it."

I know that's a mouthful but it's really not. Let's go through some examples of what you see here on a daily basis. Surely you've seen post's about me from other posters. We'll start with that. Here are some examples:

"Flynn is a tranny."
"Flynn is a shim."
"Flynn is a dude."

Okay. You get the point. Instead of posting those redundant and lackluster sayings, maybe spice it up a bit by adding more colorful adjectives and synonyms? Let's see what we can do.

"Flynn is a pickled fruit with a small flaccid sausage."

"Flynn has sex-gender identity disorder that cannot be cured with any modern medicine."

"Flynn may be androgynous to the layperson but I know he runs around hiding his phallic nature by acting like a woman.

Those are just some examples of not repeating yourself when saying the same boring thing. Like anything, it takes practice and time. Keep writing/posting and you'll see your sentences grow and blossom into something Hemingway would be proud of. Always look for new avenues of saying something but stay true to the subject matter or you'll lose your audience. And we'll see you next time.

Class dismissed.

 

[Breakfall]

Discombobulate

English never had a word “combobulate” to which the negative prefix could be applied. Most dictionaries trace “discombobulate” to a variation of “discompose,” “discomfit,” or “discomfort,” all of which were formed by adding negative prefixes to existing words.

For example: “King Martini’s mindset was completely and utterly discombobulated after @Blandscape agreed to take him on in a flame-off.”

 

[Lily]

quotidian:

quo·tid·i·an
/kwōˈtidēən/

adjective

1. of or occurring every day; daily.
   "the car sped noisily off through the quotidian traffic"
   • ordinary or everyday, especially when mundane.
     "his story is an achingly human one, mired in quotidian details"

 

[Breakfall]

quotidian:

quo·tid·i·an
/kwōˈtidēən/

adjective

1. of or occurring every day; daily.
   "the car sped noisily off through the quotidian traffic"
   • ordinary or everyday, especially when mundane.
     "his story is an achingly human one, mired in quotidian details"

“King Martini’s flame challenge would’ve been expedient, had it not been for his quotidian excuses, as a result of his discombobulated mindset.”

 

[Lily]

acerbic

sharp, biting, or acid in temper, expression, or tone

Lily often responds in an acerbic manner to the idiots that post their mental diarrhea in Meltdown.

 

[Blurt]

ser·vile
/ˈsərvəl,ˈsərˌvīl/

adjective

1. 1.
   having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.
   "he bowed his head in a servile manner"

Aryan will often claim that Blurt is servile
But Blurt just poops on the head of that debile.

 

[Garraty_47]

haughty (haw-tee)

adjective

blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior​

They tried to slander Garraty by accusing him of being haughty but it was obvious he was really just a harmless little fuzzball who wanted to make everyone happy.

 

[Blandscape]

Surrender

verb
verb: surrender; 3rd person present: surrenders; past tense: surrendered; past participle: surrendered; gerund or present participle: surrendering

1. 1.
   stop resisting to an enemy or opponent and submit to their authority.
   "over 140 posters surrendered to KM's idea of authority."

 

[Blandscape]

In Paris, Texas, culture development is measured by how many Longhorns you can fit into a F1 landcruiser.

 

[Admin.]

condescending​

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con·de·scend·ing | \ ˌkän-di-ˈsen-diŋ \

Definition of condescending​

: showing or characterized by a patronizing or superior attitude toward others

Oerdin* can be so obtuse at times, I frequently find myself speaking to him in a condescending manner.

*Oerdin that means I talk down to you.

 

[Lily]

quiescent

qui·es·cent
/kwēˈesnt,kwīˈesnt/


adjective

1. in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy.

 

[Lily]

Unflappable

un·flap·pa·ble
/ˌənˈflapəb(ə)l/

INFORMAL

1. having or showing calmness in a crisis.
   
   

 

[Lily]

ennui

en·nui
/änˈwē/


noun

1. a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.
   
   
   

 

[Breakfall]

Here’s one that many may not realise:

Sinister..

1.
giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.
"there was something sinister about that murmuring voice"

But it’s archaic form, Sinistra , which was the original meaning..,

2.
of, on, or towards the left-hand side

 

[Breakfall]

Here’s one that many may not realise:

Sinister..

1.
giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen.
"there was something sinister about that murmuring voice"

But it’s the archaic form, Sinistra , which was the original meaning…

2.
of, on, or towards the left-hand side.

 

[Blurt]

 

[Lily]

se·que·la
/sēˈkwelə/

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noun
MEDICINE
plural noun: sequelae

1. a condition which is the consequence of a previous disease or injury.
   
   
   
   

 

[Blurt]

vi·cis·si·tude
/vəˈsisəˌt(y)o͞od/

noun

1. a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
   "her husband's sharp vicissitudes of fortune"".

 

[Garraty_47]

I like V words too...

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verisimilitude
[ ver-uh-si-mil-i-tood ]

noun

1. the appearance or semblance of truth; genuineness; authenticity​

2. something, as an assertion, having merely the appearance of truth.​

Garraty's claims of being mostly harmless lacked verisimilitude.

 

[Blurt]

valetudinarian
[ val-i-tood-n-air-ee-uhn, -tyood- ]

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noun
- an invalid.
- a person who is excessively concerned about his or her poor health or ailments.

adjective
- in poor health; sickly; invalid.
- excessively concerned about one's poor health or ailments.
- of, relating to, or characterized by invalidism.

 

[Lily]

tumescent

tu·mes·cent
/t(y)o͞oˈmes(ə)nt/


adjective

1. 1.
   swollen or becoming swollen, especially as a response to sexual arousal.
   
   
2. 2.
   (especially of language or literary style) pompous or pretentious.
   "his prose is tumescent, full of orotund language"

 

[Krieg]

scha·den·freu·de
/ˈSHädənˌfroidə/

noun

1. pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune.
   "a business that thrives on schadenfreude"

 

[Lily]

passé

pas·sé
/paˈsā/

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adjective

1. no longer fashionable; out of date.
   "miniskirts are passé—the best skirts are knee-length"

 

[Garraty_47]

onomatopoeia : ŏn″ə-măt″ə-pē′ə, -mä″tə-

noun​

The formation or use of words such as buzz or murmur that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.​

In alt.flame SomeBoringPoaster scribbled:
>U R Teh Ghey!! lollll

*plonk*

 

[Lily]

frisson

fris·son
/frēˈsôn/

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noun

1. a sudden strong feeling of excitement or fear; a thrill.
   "a frisson of excitement"

 

[Garraty_47]

epiphany (eh-PIFF-uh-nee)

noun​

A sudden insight or intuitive understanding​

And that's when he had an epiphany...
...it wasn't her internet persona that was horrible; SHE was horrible!

 

[The Prowler]

And that's when he had an epiphany...
...it wasn't her internet persona that was horrible; SHE was horrible!

Reported for flaming Fat Lily the Leaker.

And do not even try to deny it.

 

[Lily]

per·si·flage
/ˈpərsəˌfläZH/

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noun
FORMAL

1. light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter.
   "an air of persiflage"

 

[Lily]

cretin

cre·tin
/ˈkrētn/

noun
noun: cretin; plural noun: cretins

1. 1.
   OFFENSIVE
   a stupid person (used as a general term of abuse).