Q: What is the BIGGEST word you’ve seen used in a book lately – that made you stop and look it up? Might as well leave the definition & book too.
Ooh too bad I look up big words and then promptly forget them! Umm... Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Okay, seriously, I can't remember - the trouble with being able to look up words on kindle, is that the motions of looking up the word in a dictionary or even typing it out on a website makes the word stay in my head. I hold my finger over the word on my kindle and the meaning is right there! (kinda awesome though)
I will edit this post if I come across a word soon though!
EDIT:
I got one! From The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling: Vetiver
"...grateful to feel Miles beside her, big and paunchy, smelling of vetiver and old sweat."
Definition:
vetiver: a perennial grass of the Poaceae family, native to India. It has a gregarious habit and grows in bunches.
I will edit this post if I come across a word soon though!
EDIT:
I got one! From The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling: Vetiver
"...grateful to feel Miles beside her, big and paunchy, smelling of vetiver and old sweat."
Definition:
vetiver: a perennial grass of the Poaceae family, native to India. It has a gregarious habit and grows in bunches.
The perks of reading on an e-reader! Haha, I totally need to do that when I read on my Nook. Hope you have a great weekend :)
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Beth
I love being able to look up words so easily on my Nook. I agree that the ease of looking words up that way makes them more forgettable. I really do try to use new words in a sentence at least 3 times throughout the day when I learn them, but that doesn't always happen.
ReplyDeleteThe word I had to look up came from David Mitchell's novel Cloud Atlas. Check it out here
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ReplyDeleteI didn't even know it was possible to get words explained on the kindle. I need to check that out!
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ReplyDeleteIt's pretty cool you found one so fast!
Happy reading!
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I'm wondering... how many people actually know what vetiver smells like? ... haha.. great word! *new follower*
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Happy Reading :)
So jealous that you already are reading that book! :)
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Now THAT'S a unique word! Thanks. I love my Kindle because it's so easy to look things up. Otherwise, I'm usually too lazy....
ReplyDeleteAnd, either way I have trouble retaining (old brain, here.) But it's good exercise, right?
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Awesome! Thanks for the definition. I just got The Casual Vacancy from the library yesterday, and now I will know what Vetiver means.
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The Kindle makes it sooo easy haha my Fire is the best! And odd word LOL :)
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What the heck is Vetiver? Grass? I hope to read that book soon. Picked it up yesterday, but my man gets to read it first.
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Hopping through. How far are you in CV? I'm listening to it via audio and I'm about 1/6 of the day done.
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Ooooh! You already read The Casual Vacancy!!!! Lucky you!
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Cool answer!
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I never heard of that word and oh how I want to read The Casual Vacancy
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good one! must smell nice. :) I love your header and am now a new follower.
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Wow, I'm lerning all kinds of new words this week, lol! New follower through GFC. :)
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Ha! I love your improv!
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