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Words are very vigorous, so I am surprised, yet glad we don't need a license to use them. A dictionary can be like an arsenal if you choose your words right. Valid ask a salesman or politician how important word choice is. Sometimes it bothers me to hear people dance around in circles with their gigantic vocabulary and never really say anything or take a stand. This sort of hollow talk is always useful if you intend to change your position and don't ever be to offend any particular group of voters.

I don't want to get off on a political tangent so let's return to the topic of words. I have a fixed vocabulary and there are some words that I like the sound of and there are also many I dislike. Here are some words that I like the sound of, but I never use them.

bombastic
archaic
pursuant
turpitude
careless
perfunctory
platitude

A name that I think is interesting, but just don't understand is Preakness. I'm not into horse racing at all, but I have in mind the Preakness is a weird name. It sounds more like an All Star Wrestler's name than an equestrian event.

Here are some lame words I disallow to use:
exacerbate
gig
condiments
shards
morsel
libations
flick
trousers
webinar
munchies

I'd like to remember what words you like and which ones you hate. I will now turn the time over to my valued readers and the comment box.