Sesquipedalian

My supervisor Slacked me yesterday with a rather humorous question. Where do you learn your words?, she wondered. Or are they part of your dialogue? I wasn't even sure how to answer that. (Ironic: I was at a loss for words. Ha!). Turns out she had been reviewing an article I submitted earlier and had … Continue reading Sesquipedalian

You’ll Have to Pry that Thesaurus from my Frosty, Deceased Hands!

I read with great consternation dismay this morning that one of my favorite go-to reference materials, the humble modest thesaurus, is widely maligned vilified by the cognoscenti scholars and practitioners. This has me feeling melancholy sorrowful. Quite frankly, I don't understand where all the hatred is coming from. As outlined in this article (which, thankfully, … Continue reading You’ll Have to Pry that Thesaurus from my Frosty, Deceased Hands!