Favorite Words & Definitions

Do you have words that you are just enamored with, that you just like, for what they mean or what they lend to your vocabulary? What are your favorite words? Share them with us please? I'm looking for poets, wordsmiths, just plain regular folk to post some of there favorite words along with the accompanying definition, so that we share in the richness of these words. Here are a couple, some of mine;

Rapport: (rap•port) a relationship; 1. A relation marked by harmony, comfort, synchrony, accord, and/or affinity. 2. Having a good understanding of someone and an ability to communicate well with them. 3. An emotional bond or friendly relationship based on mutual liking, trust, and a sense of understanding and mutual concern. 4. A Synergy of mind, body, or spirit between two or more persons. 5. A harmonious relation -with give and take-wherein communication flows freely and the parties involved have a synchronous understanding of one another and relate well.

Affinity: (af•fin•i•ty) 1. A strong natural liking for or feeling of attraction or closeness towards somebody or something 2. A close connection or feeling of kinship marked by a similarity of interests, character, or nature 3. A superior spiritual relationship or attraction held to exist sometimes between persons 4. An inherent attraction or liking for or towards someone or something.

So, what are your words???

My favorite words are the seven George Carlin couldn't say on TV....

Yes I love affinity very much. It's a great word. My words:

zealous

adj : marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver" [syn: avid, great, eager]

sagacious

adj 1: acutely insightful and wise; "much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument"; "observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions"; "a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators" [syn: perspicacious, sapient] 2: skillful in statecraft or management; "an astute and sagacious statesman"

I've always liked the word languid, but I never really used it much, because I couldn't think of a way in which to use it creatively. Then my attention was brought to the noun form, langour, which I fell in love with.

1. Lack of physical or mental energy; listlessness. See Synonyms at lethargy.
2. A dreamy, lazy mood or quality: “It was hot, yet with a sweet languor about it” (Theodore Dreiser).
3. Oppressive quiet or stillness.

My favorite word is Thanatos, meaning will to die, or death wish.

Two more fabulous words, phrases:

Joie de vivre : [Noun] ‘French’ (zhwah duh VEEV) Zest, energy, and love of life; A joy of living, a keen enjoyment of life, and an exuberant enjoyment of living; Hearty or carefree enjoyment of life.

Savior faire [Noun] ‘French’ (sàv waar fér) 1. Social Grace; The ability to say or do the right or graceful thing. 2. The ability to act appropriately and adroitly in any situation. 3. Ready wit; in getting out of a scrape.

Hey, well I can see that you guys know your vocabulary, and that is actually something I am working on. I have this idea I thought I would share with you guys to see what you think... Well, we have a board for poetry contests and things, but perhaps we could have a 'poetry challenge'. Rather than just using poems you have already written, we could challenge a person to make a fresh poem with certain words in it. Or about a certain word... That way it sort of forces us to learn it's meaning and challenges us to use it properly. I think it could probably enhance some of our writing skills... Any thoughts on that?

Great idea Steph. Here's another favorite:

Coquettish: (co•quett•ish) 1. Marked by teasing sexual or romantic overtures, tended to arouse amorous desire or interest; 2. Implicit or Duplicitous behavior intended to attract sexual attention by being playful and charming; 3. Alluring; Enticing; Flirtatious, Coy, and Sexy; (said of a woman).

Also see Coquette.

Ooh, I've got another.

vapid:
1. Lacking liveliness, animation, or interest; dull: vapid conversation.
2. Lacking taste, zest, or flavor; flat: vapid beer

A couple of colorful words;

Resplendent:

[Adjective]

1. Having great beauty and splendor

2. Richly and brilliantly colorful

3. Splendid or dazzling in appearance; brilliant

4. Attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous

5. Magnificently beautiful; shining with brilliant luster

Iridescent:

[Adjective]

1. Having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors

2. Having a lustrous or brilliant appearance

3. Displaying luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles

4. Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful in effect or appearance

5. Lustrous or attractive in quality or effect

More favs;

Goddess: (god'is) 1. A female god or deity. 2. A female being of supernatural powers or attributes, believed in and worshiped by a people. 3. A woman of superior charms and/or excellence. 4. A woman who is adored, especially for her beauty. 5. A woman whose great charm or beauty arouses great adoration. 6. A woman of extraordinary beauty, grace, and appeal. 7. A greatly admired or adored woman. 8. A woman of extraordinary lure. 9. A woman whose beauty, charm, wile, inspires great affinity. [Noun]

Narcissism: (nar•cis•sism) 1. Having an extremely high self-admiration, to have a high love or admiration of oneself 2 An undue interest in oneself and one’s own physical appearance, with a high interest in and admiration for your own physical appearance and/or your own abilities; Also, a extreme fascination with oneself and one’s own physical appearance and/or sexual ability, to the point, wherein, one finds pleasure, in the contemplation there of. 3. One who gets off contemplating the thought of the sexual arousal and/or gratification that they produce or can produce in others. [Noun]

Amorous: (am'ur-us) 1: Strongly moved by or attracted to love, most especially sexual love 2: inclined towards or readily feeling love, particularly sexual love 3: Being in love (Enamored) 4: of or expressing sexual love -- showing or feeling sexual desire 5: Indicative of or associated with love; as in: an amorous poem 6: Inclined to love; having a propensity to love, or towards sexual pleasure, enjoyment; loving, fond, affectionate; as in: an amorous disposition. 7: Of or relating to, or produced by, love; as in: an amorous delight of feelings. 8: Ardent in desire and/or affection. Synonyms: -- Loving; doting; fond; tender; affectionate; passionate. [Adjective]

Lascivious: (lu-siv'Ä“-us) [Adjective] 1. Expressing a strong desire for sexual activity 2. Given to or expressing lust; Lustful, Playful. 3. Fond of sex and expressing sexual desires. 4. Exciting sexual desires; (Said of poetry, prose, art, etc: arousing sexual desires, causing or inciting lecherous, libidinous behaviour, thoughts, etc.)

Lecherous: given to excessive indulgence in sexual activity

Libidinous: driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires

Blood

Bled

Blade

Death

Dead

Squirrel

Malign

glausenausenihiliphication (dunno if its a real word but it was on a tv commercial and I memorised it)

Reign

Scheisse (German, for the badder version of poop)

geschwindigkeitsubertretung (27 letters, I just love that word I use it every chance I get)

I'm pretty sure that's all

I really like the word supercilious [arrogant]