Monday, October 24, 2005

It's all in a word

accismus (ak-SIZ-muhs) noun
Feigning disinterest in something while actually desiring it.

I get an email everyday from an online wordsmith. I rarely ever use or even remember these words but this one caught my attention. I'm afraid I've suffered from accismus many times in my life. Pretending I don't want ice cream, I love running, or pretending I love being a mom all the time :) When have you displayed accismus?

My other favorite words:
esprit d'escalier (e-SPREE des-kal-i-YE) noun, also esprit de l'escalier
Thinking of a witty remark too late; hindsight wit or afterwit. Also such a remark.
flagrante delicto (fluh-GRAN-tee di-LIK-to) adverb
In the very act of committing the offense; red-handed.

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