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Hello! I am a native English speaker from the Western United States. I love studying culture and learning languages. I would love to help people practice English and hopefully become friends along the way! I love learning about other people, especially their experiences, ideas, and beliefs. I like climbing mountains, making music, hunting and fishing, worshipping God, and meeting people. Reach me on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jaren.leighton.7
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    April 21, 2020
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    Nada,
    Thank you for recognizing the benefit of expansive vocabulary in language! That’s cool that this author wrote a book with no “E’s”. What a challenge!
    No matter what your walk of life is, finding words that powerfully say what you mean is the key to moving the mind and heart of the reader...even if they have to stop and google a word every now and then!
    The film you mentioned has me interested! It’s amazing you thought of it and that it was so well related to the topic. Thanks for commenting, Nada. As always, your thoughts are greatly appreciated!
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    April 15, 2020
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    Nikita,
    I’m glad you share the love of vocabulary. I agree, most of the words on this list are are bizarre and relate only to very specific situations. But it is still interesting that such words exist! I would not spend time memorizing them as vocabulary words. However, I really enjoy reading through lists like this just for the sake of amusement. If I find a word that I like or that might be useful (which happens more than one might think), I try to remember it.
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    April 15, 2020
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    Rosco,
    You have a great point. If you want a purely utilitarian understanding of English, don’t bother! However, there are many people who are fascinated with the depth of language. I enjoy learning words that are unusual. The more unusual the word, the more I want to know about it!
    These words are helpful for people who are looking for beautiful ways to paint their thoughts with words. Whether this is for poetic or academic writing, even for humorous literature, the more thought provoking their words are, the closer one is to reaching this goal!
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    April 15, 2020
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    The hidden side of English
    In the English language, there is an entire realm of words that are almost never used. 
    Some of these words were created by niche communities. For example, the word  “<em>muktuk</em>,” refers to a dish consisting of whale fat and skin eaten by the Inuit people.
    Others, like “<em>mumpsimus</em>,” sound almost like a joke. This word means an unreasonable tradition that is followed for no good reason. 
    Other words sound overwhelmingly academic, like “<em>batrachomyomachy</em>” (pronounced buh-TRAC-oh-me-AW-ma-kee) which means to make a big deal out of something small. 

    Whether these words were made by scholars or madmen, they provide a beautiful escape from constantly using the same words over and over. For both native speakers and advanced language learners, the hidden side of English full of fascinating words that deserve to be used more frequently! 

    If you’re interested in these rare, or unusual words, there are many good resources to find them! This link is a good place to start. <a href="https://www.lexico.com/explore/weird-and-wonderful-words" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.lexico.com/explore/weird-and-wonderful-words</a>;

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    I have always appreciated Chopin. Great topic!
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    April 12, 2020
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    Of course, Nada! Thank you. Sorry I didn’t tell you what it’s called in English! I didn’t think of it, but Jamal has you covered.
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    April 12, 2020
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    ،جمال الدين
    I like “moist” simply because of the reaction it gets out of people. If you say it enough, you’re sure to find someone who will grimace with displeasure—which to me is hilarious since I am immune to it.
    That is a great pick. I like it!
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    April 12, 2020
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    Nada,
    What a great example! It’s interesting how a lot of “funny words” are like loan words from other origins. In this case, Turkish. Chamckmacha seems so hard to say! I don’t even know how to read it.
    Thank you so much for the example! As always, your comments are greatly appreciated.
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    April 12, 2020
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    Oleg,
    It truly is a shame that people are losing the unique words due to lack of use. I really want people to explore the beautify of their language and uncover the lost vocabularies that paint thought so beautifully. I think the old Russian authors were famous for doing this well. If I knew Russian you better believe I’d be reading Tolstoy and Pushkin and all of those authors!
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    April 12, 2020
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