Expand our vocabulary!

[Stefan]

I've noticed that I'm repetitive (and hence limited in scope) with my use of verbs and adverbs. Others might be repetitive with other parts of speech. So I decided to make a game out of learning new vocabulary.

Rules

- One poster gives a word they want more people to use, on a daily basis.

- The next poster defines it (with his/her own definition); gives a sentence example; and posts a new word. This exercise might help us learn more words, without boredom.

- After every few pages, I'll give a quiz (which won't be so straightforward) and people will PM me the answers.

- If you want, I'll post your scores, for a bit of competition. Just tell me to do so.

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To start:

sonorous

[SilverKnight]

sonorous: Capable to make deep sounds.

The stereo speakers in my car are good sonorous devices.

Inhibit

[leisitox]

Inhibit: Refrain an action or hide e.g. emotions.

I usually inhibit my emotions when I know a person for the first time

trifle

[Osprey]

Disturb.
Don't trifle with my thoughts boy, you are just a kid.
Petty.
What's the use of bothering Mr Brown with trifles? He's just going to get angry.

Nonchalant.

[Edelmann]

Disturb.
Don't trifle with my thoughts boy, you are just a kid.
Petty.
What's the use of bothering Mr Brown with trifles? He's just going to get angry.

Nonchalant.

Uncaring; unworried.

"On the contrary, Mr. Brown was nonchalant about the whole matter."

Boisterous.

[spaz]

Loud; obnoxious.
The dog was boisterous all night long.

Malevolence

[Osprey]

Loud; obnoxious.
The dog was boisterous all night long.

Malevolence

The intensity of Malevolence in his deep set, grey eyes was too much to bear.
I just couldn't look at him anymore.
Crenellations.

[Edelmann]

Crenellations.

Alternating 'holes' or openings dispersed across a surface, such as those atop a wall.

"The attacking soldiers climbed the ladder over the crenellations of the city wall."

Behoove

[Osprey]

to be necessary, proper, or advantageous
for
The nice temperate weather, fine beaches and mellow voices of the folk artists behooves us to go on a vacation in rural Slovenia.
Esoteric.

[SilverKnight]

to be necessary, proper, or advantageous
for
The nice temperate weather, fine beaches and mellow voices of the folk artists behooves us to go on a vacation in rural Slovenia.
Esoteric.

My def: Secretive, limited.


" They where very esoteric about the whole situation "

- Eccentric