Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Word...Its Wednesday

Today you get two, yes two, words for the price of reading on post. My generosity even surprises me sometimes. These two terms are linked for me as "snobby literary" words. Its is always good to have a few snobby literary words in your back pocket, or in you fashionable clutch purse, to toss out. It makes you look clever, and others look confused, but impressed. So enjoy these...and use them in good health. Remember if you use a word three times, properly, then it is yours (forever).





Kafkaesque- (adjective) of, characteristic of, or like the writings of Kafka; specifically: sureal, nightmarish, or confusingly complex.





It was a Kafkaesque trip through the grocery store with three tired and hungry children.





Svengali- (noun) (for the evil hypnotist in du Maurie's Trilby) A person who attempts to dominate another, generally with evil or selfish intent.




Sonja's latest boyfriend seemed like a very good catch, until he made off her credit card and new car, once again she had found herself a Svengali. Poor Sonja.


1 comment:

  1. I can't wait to use each word 3 times this week to lock it in!

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