Category Archives: Words
catchpenny.
kach-pen-ee; adjective: 1. Made to sell readily at a low price, regardless of value or use. Noun: 1. Something that is catchpenny. Fifteen years ago (in 2000, which sounds crazy to say that was fifteen years ago), my family took the most memorable road trip of my life. My brothers and I drew names so weContinue reading “catchpenny.”
afflated.
uh-fley-did; adjective having inspiration; inspired. The clock on the oven blinks 7:03. 7:03. 7:03. The water is turned off but I only remember after I squirt soap in my hands. There’s a bookmark in the August 8th page of the 2006 Guidepost. I read it and only have a few tears form in my eyes.Continue reading “afflated.”
astir.
Uh-STIR ; adjective 1. Moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement. 2. Up and about; out of bed. Not many places thrill my heart quite like Western North Carolina. Asheville is astir with kind folks off to hike to mountains, strong coffee to fuel them, and organic restaurants to sustain them. I livedContinue reading “astir.”
glut.
\ gluht \ , noun; an excessive supply or amount; surfeit. a full supply. an act of glutting or the state of being glutted. verb: to feed or fill to satiety; sate. to feed or fill to excess; cloy. What an appropriate word for the beginning of my road trip. It’s an interesting thing that happens to my brain when I get on the road: I suddenly want hot tamales for breakfast, sweet tea and biscuits forContinue reading “glut.”
cogitation.
\ koj-i-TEY-shuhn \ , noun; concerted thought or reflection; meditation; contemplation. the faculty of thinking. a thought; design or plan. I admire those who share their deep cogitations. Even cleverly shallow cogitations are admirable to me. I’m currently in Raleigh, NC with friends from college. It’s freezing cold so we sit by the fire, Aaron brings us hot cocoa, and we laugh along to the jokes we’veContinue reading “cogitation.”
incunabula.
\ in-kyoo-NAB-yuh-luh, ing- \ , noun; the earliest stages or first traces of anything. extantcopies of books produced in the earliest stages (before 1501) of printing from movable Help exchange (working a few hours a day in exchange for housing and food) makes traveling so affordable. I wish I had known about it sooner. I spent less money monthly while I was working my way through New Zealand than I did while living in Asheville. Through help exchange, IContinue reading “incunabula.”
evanesce.
\ ev-uh-NES, EV-uh-nes \ , verb; 1. to disappear gradually; vanish; fade away. 2014 will evanesce in mere hours. I’m babysitting because making twice the pay to watch movies until 2am sounds ideal to me. In 2015, I resolve to: 1. Meet, hug, kiss, and spoil my new nephew and Aaron and Carlee’s lil one!Continue reading “evanesce.”
consanguinity.
\ kon-sang-GWIN-i-tee \ , noun; close relationship or connection. relationship by descent from a common ancestor; kinship (distinguished from affinity). Do you know how silence is sometimes the only appropriate response because words make the moment…less than? It’s like that tough feeling of having to chat about trivial things after watching a powerful movie. Or finishing a book that made your heart soar, then someone wanting to talk about the weather. ChristmasContinue reading “consanguinity.”
larrikin.
\ LAR-i-kin \ , adjective; disorderly; rowdy. noun: a street rowdy; hoodlum. Retail during the holidays can be a real killjoy and spoilsport. Ever since Black Friday, the store has had a larrikin feel to it. The phone rings constantly, mostly people asking for YETI ramblers. Customers point to a jacket hanging on a rack and say, “What size is that?” like IContinue reading “larrikin.”
beth of fresh air 