I write like
George Orwell

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Peculiar Words

Discalceate
Barefoot or wearing only sandals. To pull off shoes.

Discombobulate
To confuse or disconcert, upset, frustrate. Perplex or cause to be unable to think clearly.

Dissight
Unsightly thing, eyesore.

Dizen
Array with finery, deck out, dress up.

Equivoque
Play on words, pun. A double meaning.

Quondam
That once was, former: “the quondam drunkard, now perfectly sober”

Reck
Pay heed to, take account of, care about.

Sawder
Compliments, flattering speeches, blarney.

4 comments:

I wish we still used words like that in everyday language.

April 6, 2008 at 3:19 PM  

Why not start now? That's why I posted them.

April 6, 2008 at 7:21 PM  

Yeah, I agree.

April 7, 2008 at 8:20 PM  

I'll join! :-D

April 12, 2008 at 5:09 PM  

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