Diction
A collection of words worth knowing.
- Gavage — the administration of food or drugs by force, especially to an animal
- Brouhaha — a noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something
- Donnybrook — a scene of uproar and disorder; a heated argument
- Hegemony — leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others
- Lindy — the idea that the future life expectancy of a technology or idea is proportional to its current age
- Nut graf — a paragraph that explains the significance or context of a story
- Asymptote — a line that a curve approaches but never quite reaches
- Athwart — from side to side; in opposition to. "Pearl Jam stood athwart popularity."
- Milquetoast — a timid, meek, unassertive person
- Kitsch — art or design in poor taste due to excessive garishness or sentimentality
- Ennui — a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or excitement
- Bacchanal — a wild, drunken celebration or revelry
- Atavistic — relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancestral or primitive
- Rigmarole — a lengthy, complicated, and seemingly pointless procedure
- Interlocutor — a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation
- Locution — a word, phrase, or particular way of speaking
- Disparate — fundamentally different or distinct in kind; unable to be compared
- Confabulation — the production of fabricated or distorted memories without intent to deceive; in AI, when a model generates plausible but false information
- Sanguine — optimistic, especially in a difficult situation; also blood-red in color
- Cogent — clear, logical, and convincing
- Digression
- Cull
- Shtick
- Shoddy
- Reprobate
- Nihilistic