#interesting-words

*Ebullient* - _adj._ - overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited; bubbling up like a boiling liquid

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Lauren Wilkins

Mon, Mar 25, 2019, 4:54 PM

The ebullient puppy fell over it’s own paws trying to chase the squirrel.

*Bombinate* - _verb_ - to make a sustained deep murmuring, humming, or buzzing sound : buzz, drone

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Lauren Wilkins

Mon, Mar 25, 2019, 4:57 PM

I couldn’t figure out where the bombinating was coming from until the bee stung me.

*Noyade* - _noun_ - an execution carried out by drowning

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Lauren Wilkins

Mon, Mar 25, 2019, 5:00 PM

There were numerous noyades that day, the bodies later found on the far shores of the river.

*Immure* - _verb_ - to enclose within or as if within walls; imprison; to build into a wall (especially to entomb in a wall).

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Lauren Wilkins

Mon, Mar 25, 2019, 5:33 PM

Edgar Allen Poe had a fascination with Immurement, as in _The Cask of Amontillado_, _The Tell-Tale Heart_, and _The Black Cat_.

*Desultory* – _adj._ – aimless, haphazard, digressing at random, no purpose or plan; not connected with the main subject; disappointing in progress, performance, or quality.

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, Mar 28, 2019, 12:30 PM

Due to its desultory nature, the conversation faded away and the room was left in an awkward silence.

*Multifarious* – _adj_. – having multiple parts; having or occurring in great variety.

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, Mar 28, 2019, 12:31 PM

Cats’ personalities are more multifarious than people realize - they’re not just evil little death machines.

*Spurious* – _adj_. – lacking authenticity, fake, not genuine, false, of illegitimate birth.

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, Mar 28, 2019, 12:33 PM

Despite learning the truth of the heir’s origin, the people still hoped the spurious prince would take over the throne after the sickly king’s passing.

*Lugubrious* – _adj_. – mournful, dismal, gloomy, exaggeratedly or affectedly so.

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, Mar 28, 2019, 12:37 PM

The skies weighed heavy with rain and thunder rumbled dully, half-hearted, as if the lugubrious weather was as moody as she felt.

*Vituperative* – _adj._ – uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse

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Lauren Wilkins

Fri, Mar 29, 2019, 12:19 PM

We were finally able to escape the vituperative rant by our teacher when the bell rang.

*Exigent* – _adj_. – requiring immediate action; demanding

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Lauren Wilkins

Fri, Mar 29, 2019, 12:21 PM

She acted like the task was exigent, but I had better things to do.

*Prevaricate* – _verb_ – to intentionally mislead or create a false impression.

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Lauren Wilkins

Fri, Mar 29, 2019, 1:29 PM

She prevaricated about the diamonds and sold them for far more than the fake crystals were worth.

*Etiolate* – _verb_ – to make pale or feeble; deprive of vigor.

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Lauren Wilkins

Fri, Mar 29, 2019, 1:31 PM

After contracting vampirism, she etiolated into the stereotypical gaunt state of legend.

*Orgulous* – _adj_. – proud or haughty.

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Lauren Wilkins

Fri, Mar 29, 2019, 1:35 PM

My cat walked around in an orgulous manner after she knocked my tea mug off the desk.

*Stultify* – _verb_ – to cause to appear or be stupid, foolish or absurdly illogical ; to impart, invalidate, or make ineffective ; negate ; to have a dulling or inhibiting effect.

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Lauren Wilkins

Mon, Apr 1, 2019, 10:59 AM

He quickly stultified her flat-earth claim by pointing out at least 20 science-based facts.

*Antipathy* – _noun_ – intense dislike or hostility.

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Lauren Wilkins

Mon, Apr 1, 2019, 11:05 AM

The antipathy she felt towards her neighbors and their bandsaw kept her awake more than the noise itself.

*Perfidy* – _noun_ – the quality or state of being faithless or disloyal; treachery

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Lauren Wilkins

Mon, Apr 1, 2019, 11:08 AM

Bernard’s perfidy regularly went unpunished because of the King’s favoritism towards his eldest son.

*Foment* – _verb_ – to instigate or incite; to promote the growth or development of

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Lauren Wilkins

Mon, Apr 1, 2019, 11:09 AM

The new manager’s top priority was to foment her team’s skills.

*Capricious* – _adj_. – given to whim; impulsive and unpredictable

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Lauren Wilkins

Tue, Apr 2, 2019, 12:44 PM

The capricious cat climbed the curtains cantankerously.

*Nostrum* – _noun_ – a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness; a usually questionable remedy or scheme

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Lauren Wilkins

Tue, Apr 2, 2019, 12:45 PM

She claimed the nostrum was only essential oils, but I suspected otherwise.

*Cabal* – _noun_ – a small group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government); club

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Lauren Wilkins

Tue, Apr 2, 2019, 12:46 PM

I joined the cabal just because holding secret meetings in library basements seemed like good writing fodder.

*Laconic* – _adj_. – concise, using only a few words (to the point of seeming rude or mysterious)

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Lauren Wilkins

Tue, Apr 2, 2019, 12:47 PM

No one was sure if their laconic classmate was just shy or if they were really up to something suspicious.

*Alacrity* – _noun_ – cheerful promptness without reluctance, readiness.

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Lauren Wilkins

Tue, Apr 2, 2019, 12:48 PM

Sometimes her alacrity got her in trouble - she didn’t always think through a plan, or even a backup plan.

salutations

hola!

*Magniloquent* – _adj_. – speaking in or characterized by a high–flown often bombastic style or manner

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, Apr 4, 2019, 10:59 AM

He spoke in a such a magniloquent manner that he could keep people entranced when discussing even the most banal topic.

*Ken* – _noun_ – range of knowledge, perception, or understanding; the range of vision

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, Apr 4, 2019, 11:03 AM

Learning how to survive in the wilderness was beyond the group of teenagers’ ken, and so they all died.

*Inured* – _verb_ – accustomed to a hardship or pain, hardened; to accustom to accept something undesirable.

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, Apr 4, 2019, 11:06 AM

The pioneers arrived in the west inured with their experiences from their travels.

*Pedantic* – _adj_. – narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned; unimaginative/dull

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, Apr 4, 2019, 11:07 AM

My pedantic friend speaks like she’s only read math text books.

*Banal* – _adj_. – devoid of freshness, originality; trite.

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, Apr 4, 2019, 11:10 AM

I accidentally used the word “banal” in an earlier example today - how banal of me.

Ready for my word(s) of the day!

Side note: anyone can share interesting words in this channel. Learn a cool word you like? Have a favorite word to share? BOOM

*Ribald* – _adj_. – vulgar, indecent, obscene.

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Lauren Wilkins

Fri, Apr 5, 2019, 11:23 AM

Ribald humor is generally not accepted in modest settings.

*Cainotophobia* – _noun_ – Fear of new things; fear of change.

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Lauren Wilkins

Fri, Apr 5, 2019, 11:24 AM

Her cainotophobia kept her from being excited about her promotion in the company, too many of her daily duties would be changing.

Erik A Lopez, IT Professional

Fri, Apr 5, 2019, 11:26 AM

CAIN-no-TWO-phobia?

Lauren Wilkins

Fri, Apr 5, 2019, 11:27 AM

cai·no·to·pho·bi·a

*Charientism* – _noun_ – An artfully veiled or graceful insult

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Erik A Lopez, IT Professional

Fri, Apr 5, 2019, 11:25 AM

how is this pronounced?

Lauren Wilkins

Fri, Apr 5, 2019, 11:26 AM

ka-ri-yent-izm

Lauren Wilkins

Fri, Apr 5, 2019, 11:27 AM

I tried using charientism a few times, but it was too hard to veil my dislike for people.

*Bellicose* – _adj_. – Inclined to start quarrels or wars.

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Lauren Wilkins

Fri, Apr 5, 2019, 11:29 AM

People tend to avoid bellicose people since they’d rather not bicker about every little thing possible.

*Denizen* – _noun_ – An inhabitant or resident of a particular place; regular.

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Lauren Wilkins

Fri, Apr 5, 2019, 11:31 AM

Many of the denizens of Flying M look like they listen to shoegaze and dreampop.

slow work day?

*Bunkum* – _noun_ – foolish or untrue words or ideas.

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Lauren Wilkins

Fri, Apr 5, 2019, 11:41 AM

What bunkum, presuming I have a slow work day. I am just procrastinating.

Hit me with it @Lauren Wilkins, make me a little bit smarter for the day!

*Misanthrope* - _noun_ - a person who hates or distrusts humankind.

*Quidnunc* – _noun_ – An inquisitive gossipy person, one who always has to know what is going on.

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Lauren Wilkins

Mon, Apr 8, 2019, 10:46 AM

Jeanie is such a quidnuc, like, omg girl, you don’t always has to know who said what at last sunday’s brunch.

*Cavil* – _verb_ – To raise trivial or frivolous objections; to find fault unnecessarily.

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Lauren Wilkins

Mon, Apr 8, 2019, 10:52 AM

Our neighbor cavils about cats because they poop in his yard, and yet, he has four large dogs.

*Heuristic* – _adj_. – involving or serving as an aid to learning, discovery, or problem–solving by experimental and especially trial–by–error methods.

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Lauren Wilkins

Mon, Apr 8, 2019, 12:10 PM

Using a heuristic approach in the classroom, the teacher allowed the students to create and conduct their own experiments to discover new things.

*Largesse* – _noun_ – liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior; generosity

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Lauren Wilkins

Mon, Apr 8, 2019, 12:14 PM

The manager’s largesse was accepted with reluctance, since the employees had gone through extensive bribery training.

*Blatherskite* – _noun_ – nonsense or blather.

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Lauren Wilkins

Mon, Apr 8, 2019, 12:14 PM

She waved the rumors away and blatherskite.

*Factotum* – _noun_ – a person having many diverse responsibilities; servant.

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Lauren Wilkins

Mon, Apr 8, 2019, 12:23 PM

Even though I have a single title at work, I could be considered a factotum given all the things I do for people.

*Sangfroid* – _noun_ – imperturbability, self–possession under strain; composure or coolness (French – cool blood)

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Lauren Wilkins

Tue, Apr 9, 2019, 10:11 AM

The detective maintained his sangfroid during the interrogation.

*Meretricious* – _adj_. – of or relating to prostitution; tawdry; falsely attractive; superficial.

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Lauren Wilkins

Tue, Apr 9, 2019, 10:14 AM

The street seller hawked his meretricious wares to the pedestrians.

*Wifty* – _adj_. – eccentrically silly, giddy, or inane : ditzy

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Lauren Wilkins

Tue, Apr 9, 2019, 10:16 AM

My wifty friend is hilarious but sometimes I wonder how she gets by in everyday interactions.

*Fugacious* – _adj._ – Tending to disappear; fleeting

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Lauren Wilkins

Tue, Apr 9, 2019, 10:18 AM

The toddler was annoyed at the surprisingly fugacious cotton candy.

*Luculent* – _adj_ – (Of writing or speech) clearly expressed; Brightly shining

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Lauren Wilkins

Tue, Apr 9, 2019, 10:19 AM

Her luculent speech gained her a standing ovation

*Nugacity* – _noun_ – triviality or frivolity

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Lauren Wilkins

Wed, Apr 10, 2019, 10:18 AM

The event was full of nugacity and inane speeches.

*Operose* – _adj_ – involving or displaying much industry or effort

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Lauren Wilkins

Wed, Apr 10, 2019, 11:28 AM

Growing one’s own food is so operose that most people will just go to a grocery store.

*Umbriferous* – _adj_ – providing shade

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Lauren Wilkins

Wed, Apr 10, 2019, 11:29 AM

I took a stroll in the forest, whose grand, umbriferous trees kept me cool in the midday sun.

*Absquatulate* – _verb_ – leave abruptly

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Lauren Wilkins

Wed, Apr 10, 2019, 11:31 AM

The student absquatulated from class when he realized he’d forgotten to do his project.

*Apodictic* – _adj_. – expressing or of the nature of necessary truth or absolute certainty

*Aplomb* – _noun_ – complete and confident composure or self–assurance; poise

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, Apr 11, 2019, 10:20 AM

The way she slouched about all day revealed her worrying lack of aplomb

*Bower* – _noun_ – an attractive dwelling or retreat; a lady’s private apartment in a medieval hall or castle; a shelter (as in a garden) made with tree boughs or vines twined together.

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, Apr 11, 2019, 10:22 AM

_Lime Tree Bower My Prison_ is a great poem by Coleridge.

*Abecedarian* – _adj_. – of or relating to the alphabet; alphabetically arranged; rudimentary (ABC)

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, Apr 11, 2019, 10:23 AM

A dictionary that wasn’t abecedarian would be absurd.

*Gormless* – _adj_. – lacking intelligence, aka stupid

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, Apr 11, 2019, 10:24 AM

My boy cat is rather gormless, which I attribute to loss of brain cells when he was on his deathbed as a kitten.

*Obsequious* – _adj_. – marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

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Lauren Wilkins

Fri, Apr 12, 2019, 11:58 AM

Obsequious students filled the lecture hall, excited to learn.

*Apotheosis* – _noun_ – the perfect form or example of something; the highest or best part of something; elevation to divine status

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Lauren Wilkins

Fri, Apr 12, 2019, 12:00 PM

Akatosh, human turned god, is the apotheosis of life on Tamriel.

*Bardolater* – _noun_ – someone who idolizes Shakespeare

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Lauren Wilkins

Fri, Apr 12, 2019, 12:00 PM

My Shakespeare professor was a bardolater, so much so that it heightened my interest in his works.

*Prescind* – _verb_ – to withdraw one’s attention; to detach for purposes of thought

I'm looking for a particular word today, @Lauren Wilkins. What's the best word you have for crazy and eccentric, like being over the top?

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Lauren Wilkins

Tue, Apr 16, 2019, 10:07 AM

Depends on the context

Lauren Wilkins

Tue, Apr 16, 2019, 10:09 AM

Exorbitant. Extravagant. Flamboyant.

:thanks: 1

Lauren Wilkins

Tue, Apr 16, 2019, 10:09 AM

Bodacious. Emphatic. Extreme.

:thanks: 1

Erik A Lopez @Carpe

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Carpe

Tue, Apr 16, 2019, 5:37 PM

Just saw this :laughing:

what is another word you need?

Something somewhere along the lines of idiosyncratic... something saying you're odd, but in a positive fashion.

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Lauren Wilkins

Tue, Apr 16, 2019, 10:13 AM

quirky … a lot of that will depend on context I think, most words could be taken as good or bad

Lauren Wilkins

Tue, Apr 16, 2019, 10:14 AM

Unique

*Senescence* – _noun_ – the state of being old/the process of becoming old; the growth phase in a plant or plant part (eg leaf) from full maturity to death

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, May 2, 2019, 1:35 PM

Her senescence was graceful; her face stayed soft and her hands kind as the years passed by.

*Portend* – _verb_ – to give an omen or anticipatory sign of; indicate, signify

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, May 2, 2019, 1:36 PM

The witch portends the hero’s fate in the tea leaves.

*Doldrums* – _noun_ – a spell of listlessness or despondence; capped as a part. Of the ocean near the equator abounding in calms, squalls, and light shifting winds; a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or slump.

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Lauren Wilkins

Tue, Apr 23, 2019, 3:35 PM

I spend a lot of time in my own, personal doldrums of life.

*Imbroglio* – _noun_ – an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding; a circumstance or action that offends propriety or established. Moral conceptions or disgraces those associated with it (scandal); a violently confused or bitterly completed altercation; an intricate or complicated situation ; a confused mass (embroilment)

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, May 2, 2019, 1:37 PM

Their lack of communication throughout the years cause an imbroglio too deep to resolve.

*Farouche* – _adj_. – unruly or disorderly; marked by shyness and lack of social graces

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, May 2, 2019, 1:37 PM

My farouche cat screamed at my guests this weekend and I wanted to destroy her.

*Nomothetic* – _adj_. – relating to, involving, or dealing with abstract, general, or universal statements or law

*Behest* – _noun_ – an authoritative order/command; an urgent prompting.

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, May 2, 2019, 1:42 PM

Against her mother’s behest, Elizabeth refused Mr. Collin’s proposal and pursued Mr. Darcy’s love instead.

*Canorous* – _adj_. – pleasant. Sounding/ melodious

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, May 2, 2019, 1:46 PM

Tycho’s creates canorous tunes.

*Perspicacious* – _adj_. – of acute mental vision or discernment; keen

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, May 2, 2019, 1:47 PM

The perspicacious professor knew his student was doing his assignments last minute, given the atrocious spelling and grammar mistakes.

*Vitiate* – _verb_ – to make faulty or defective; to debase in moral or aesthetic status; to. Make ineffective

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Lauren Wilkins

Thu, May 2, 2019, 1:49 PM

The art critic would frequently praise pottery, but when it came to paintings, he would vitiate the work harshly, rendering it uninteresting to the art world.

*Fantod* – _noun_ – a state of irritability and tension ; figits ; an emotional outburst.

*Liminal* – _adj_. – of, relating to, or situated at a sensory threshold: barely perceptible or capable of eliciting a response ; of, relating to, or being an intermediate state, phase or condition: In-between, transitional

*Euphonic* – _noun_ – pleasing or sweet sound, especially the acoustic effect produced by words so formed or combined as to please the ear : a harmonious succession of words having a pleasing sound

*Hypermnesia* – _noun_ – abnormally vivid or complete memory or recall of the past

*Perpetuity* — _noun_ — Eternity; the quality or state of being perpetual

ALL MY WORDS ARE GONE

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I DON’t POST HERE ANYMORE. words are fun but i have other hobbies now thank