To crush or pulverize. To turn to powder.
Synonym: pound; mill; ground; grate; granulate.
I had forgotten the word for "turning huge granules into fine powder". Turns out I could use the word "pound" or "pestle". What did I use before this? "Crush"?
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Friday, May 16, 2014
Venturesome
The adjective venturesome describes someone who is willing to take risks, someone brave. If you have a venturesome child, you may worry because she's the one you find on top of the playhouse instead of inside it.
The root word of venturesome is venture, and venture is short for aventure, which is a form of adventure, which we understand to be an interesting or exciting experience. Some people are more venturesome than others. You may thrive on mountain climbing or going to the top of the Eiffel Tower, or your idea of adventure may be occasionally trying a strawberry jelly with your peanut butter instead of grape.
How can you not enjoy the company of a venturesome person? It's an awesome thing!
The root word of venturesome is venture, and venture is short for aventure, which is a form of adventure, which we understand to be an interesting or exciting experience. Some people are more venturesome than others. You may thrive on mountain climbing or going to the top of the Eiffel Tower, or your idea of adventure may be occasionally trying a strawberry jelly with your peanut butter instead of grape.
How can you not enjoy the company of a venturesome person? It's an awesome thing!
Loquacious
A loquacious person talks a lot, often about stuff that only they think is interesting. You can also call them chatty or gabby, but either way, they're loquacious.
Whenever you see the Latin loqu-, you can be sure that the word has something to do with "talking." So a loquacious person is a person who talks a lot, and often too much. Sitting next to a loquacious person at a dinner party can make dinner a real drag. Of course, if you've got nothing to say, a loquacious person might make a good dinner companion, because they'll do all the talking. All you will have to do is smile and eat.
Loquacious people are awesome. I never have as much as they would to say so knowing that they exist makes me happy.
Whenever you see the Latin loqu-, you can be sure that the word has something to do with "talking." So a loquacious person is a person who talks a lot, and often too much. Sitting next to a loquacious person at a dinner party can make dinner a real drag. Of course, if you've got nothing to say, a loquacious person might make a good dinner companion, because they'll do all the talking. All you will have to do is smile and eat.
Loquacious people are awesome. I never have as much as they would to say so knowing that they exist makes me happy.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)