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May 15, 2011 | 7 Comments » | Topics: List , Writing A cat-lover. A gathering. Attractive. To exhaust with attacks. To think alone.
by Mark Nichol The English language can be maddening to native speakers and learners alike, but is also delightfully rich, especially for those who seek to convey a lighthearted tone in their writing. Here are 100 words it’s difficult to employ without smiling. Though their meanings may be obscure, they each present a challenge — I mean an opportunity — for you to paint a vivid word picture.
