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verisimilitude - the appearance or semblance of truth or reality
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thanks for sharing but mine is pathetic ...
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One of my favorite words... :)

Serendipity (n.): good luck in an unexpected place, or accidental good luck
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Susan1210 wrote:One of my favorite words... :)

Serendipity (n.): good luck in an unexpected place, or accidental good luck
That's a lovely word ... it even sounds pleased with itself.

Another one I love is
Avuncular = good humoured & genial
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Claptrap - a speech given insincerely to produce an applause.
~I'm so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I'm saying.~ Oscar Wilde
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Mairin wrote:Claptrap - a speech given insincerely to produce an applause.
Mairin ... I thought for a moment there that was a comment on my post :D
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Fran wrote:
Mairin wrote:Claptrap - a speech given insincerely to produce an applause.
Mairin ... I thought for a moment there that was a comment on my post :D
HAHA! NO! No! Just doing my part on providing the vocabulary. :lol:
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Louchely = shady or disreputable
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Nympholepsy - a wave of emotion for something unattainable
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Unctuous = excessively suave or ingratiating
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bibcock - a faucet with the nozzle pointing down
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Mairin wrote:bibcock - a faucet with the nozzle pointing down
sounds like bivouac , which is a a temporary or casual shelter or lodging... :)
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Given I'm a non native English speaker my vocabulary is off sometimes. Having said that, I've a wonderfull friend who pre-reads all my articles which is very helpfull :)
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Predilection.

(Sounds rude...)

For example if you have a predilection for books, it means you have a fondness/liking/partiality/penchant/taste for them. Nothing suss!
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Does Latin count?

sine qua non - necessary, indispensable

If there is a "no Latin" rule, I'd have to stick with quirkiness - a strange attitude or habit
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