Every time I come across a word I don't know, I write it down. Try reading Alain de Botton for example and he's always using words that make me feel stupid.

Here's a list of some I've come across recently:

Besmirched
Imbued
Anodyne
Lugubrious
Apotheosis
Intuited
Invective
Zelotry
Shibboleth
Elan
Myopic

I know the meaning of them now - but it's a bit humiliating when people say words and you're like "lol wut?"

Any more? Tell me about words and YOU. This thread just isn't going to complete with HoFo's girlfriend text thread is it? Skip to 4 replies.