Michael Sherer
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More fun with words. flaneurial, adj., with a casual yet sophisticated air or demeanor bouclé, n., yarn with a looped or curled ply, or a...
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Michael Sherer
Sep 29, 20191 min read
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Guess where I found these? malodorous, adj., the scent of the state of Hamlet’s Denmark imbroglio, n., an extremely confused, complicated...
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Michael Sherer
Sep 23, 20191 min read
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Hey, guess what, folks? Writers still use these words. Found them all in this week’s WSJ. swot, v., study assiduously assiduous, adj.,...
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Michael Sherer
Sep 10, 20191 min read
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Lovely words found in this week’s WSJ. bandoneon, n., a type of concertina found in Argentine and Uruguay commonly used for tango music...
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Michael Sherer
Sep 3, 20191 min read
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polemicist, n., a person who engages in controversial debate acumen, n., the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions,...
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Michael Sherer
Aug 26, 20191 min read
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wackadoodle, adj., out of whack, crazy cajole, v., persuade through extended coaxing or flattery pungent, adj., having a sharply strong...
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Michael Sherer
Aug 22, 20191 min read
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Love me some words. ballistic, adj., relating to projectiles or their flight, sometimes referring to human behavior. haptic, adj.,...
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Michael Sherer
Aug 4, 20191 min read
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heuristic, adj., enabling a person to learn something for him/herself. nihilism, n., the rejection of all moral and religious principles...
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Michael Sherer
Jul 29, 20191 min read
Words of The Week:
Thanks to the editors and contributors of WSJ for making my reading so scintillating. As for the last word on the list, I can think of...
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Michael Sherer
Jul 21, 20191 min read
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Love to be reminded of words whose meaning fits particular contexts. Egregious, adj., amazingly bad; shocking. Ingénue, n., an innocent,...
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Michael Sherer
Jul 17, 20191 min read
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See if you can guess the content of the stories in this week’s WSJ “Weekend” from the words I found. capaciousness, n., roominess, space...
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Michael Sherer
Jul 8, 20191 min read
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These are words left over from last week’s list from the WSJ. I have a new list for next week already started. ménage, n., the members of...
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Michael Sherer
Jun 30, 20191 min read
Words of the Week:
So many delicious words in this week’s WSJ that I’m saving half for next week. tummler, n., a person who makes things happen, in...
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Michael Sherer
Jun 24, 20191 min read
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An unfamiliar word in this week’s WSJ sent me on a research journey into linguistics. periwinkle, n., a plant with bluish flowers and...
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Michael Sherer
May 27, 20191 min read
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memorial, n., something established to remind people of a person or event. copacetic, adj., in the words of Bill & Ted, “most excellent.”...
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Michael Sherer
May 5, 20191 min read
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Thank you, WSJ. Reader, you may find some themes here, suggesting the sorts of essays in which these words appeared. shindig, n., a...
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Michael Sherer
Apr 30, 20191 min read
Words of The Week:
Bonus words this week since I haven't posted in a couple of weeks. redact, v., edit for publication. impinge, v., have an effect or...
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Michael Sherer
Apr 16, 20191 min read
Words of the Week
Short list this week, but all wonderful, thanks to WSJ. sagacity, n., wisdom, good judgment. credulous, adj., a readiness to believe...
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Michael Sherer
Apr 13, 20191 min read
Words of Last Week
Yeah, yeah, I didn’t get to it, so here they are, almost a week late. cremains, n., a person’s cremated remains. otoconia, n., tiny...
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Michael Sherer
Mar 28, 20191 min read
Words of the Week:
These were all from the Saturday WSJ of a few weeks ago. Thematically, they represented some frightening reviews and essays. autocrat,...
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