Wayne State University’s (@WayneState) Word Warriors (@wordwarriors) has as its objective “to retrieve some of the English language's most expressive words from the dank closet of neglect, in hopes of boosting their chances of a return to conversation and narrative.” See how many on the list you can work into your vocabulary today:
Antediluvian – Antiquated; old-fashioned; out of date.
Erstwhile – Former; bygone. Rampantly misused.
Execrable – Atrocious; wretched; abominable.
Frisson – That sudden, involuntary shiver we may feel at times of great emotion.
Parlous – Dangerous or risky.
Penultimate – Next to last.
Sisyphean – Actually or apparently endless and futile.
Supercilious – Contemptuous; disdainful; condescending.
Transmogrify – To change completely, usually grotesquely, in appearance or form.
Truckle – Submit obsequiously; be subservient; kowtow.
Michigan Radio (@MichiganRadio) reporter Jennifer Guerra (@RadioJenG) uses all 10 words in her radio report.
What words would you like to bring back into common usage? Parsimonious? Bellicose? Pedestrian? Parlance? Keen? Mendacious? What others?