Skip to main content

It's not what it seems so don't wander

Lazaruz Vault by Tom Harper tells of knights and castles; a 12th century poem kept deep in a Scottish forest. The star character, a gradschool student lured by old world affluence, is wondering about what lies on the 6th floor of her employer's headquarters as much as I furrowed my brow over some words in the story. There could be more as I haven't touched chapters 20 - 53 yet. I make each vocabulary simple with just the obvious term of the definition and reminders intended to warn my mind against wandering off.

1. hauberk is a shirt not a partner in crime

2. bittern is a bird not a betel nut

3. fascia is tissue not a hue

4. vavasour is a tenant not a sour guava

5. breton is a horse not a variant spelling of briton

6. brigand is an outlaw not a brigadier

7. declension is an inflection not necessarily a decline

8. donjon is a keep not a dungeon

9. seneschal is a butler not Senegal in the 2000 FIFA World Cup

10. fewter is a holder not Harry Potter's cauldron

11. letch is a satyr not the grub in Lion King

12. tannoy is a loudspeaker not a tan alloy

13. proscenium is a wall not "Mr Van Helsing, your reputation precedes you."

Megan and Janet hosts Thursday 13.
Labels:

Comments

  1. XakaraFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    I only recognize 1, 2, 3, 6, 9 and 11. Thanks for expanding my vocabulary!

    Happy TT,

    ~Xakara
    13 Quotes from the Coda Series

    ReplyDelete
  2. HazelFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:18 PM

    Ah good for you. I was clueless you know, lol! But yeah, expand, expand, expand the vocabulary. Not the waistline :D

    ReplyDelete
  3. AnyaFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:35 PM

    Never heard from those words :(
    Thanks for telling what it means ;)

    :-)

    ReplyDelete
  4. twobarkingdogsFebruary 18, 2011 at 12:50 AM

    The real feat would be to use one of these words in a real-world conversation with someone. Gives new meaning to "word of the day."

    ReplyDelete
  5. Alice AudreyFebruary 18, 2011 at 1:30 AM

    Isn't it funny that a brigand is the opposite of brigadier?

    ReplyDelete
  6. RogueFebruary 18, 2011 at 4:29 AM

    All very new to me, thankyou for sharing. Have a great day and happy T13!

    ReplyDelete
  7. HazelFebruary 18, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    Anya, I'm glad you now do. I am too :)

    Harriet, you better off than i. i knew nothing, lol

    Mary, awwww ... now if a Scotsman turned up... :D

    ReplyDelete
  8. HazelFebruary 18, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Twobarkingdogs, I've done a similar thing with former classmates (English Literature 101) about using new words in real life conversation. It was sooo much fun.

    Alice, exactly!

    Rogue, you're welcome. Thanks for stopping by.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Adelle LaudanFebruary 20, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    I love 'new to me' words. Great list. I'd only heard a couple of them before.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

They're just breasts

What is it about men and nudity? Particularly breasts... How can you be so interested in them? I mean seriously: they're just breasts. Every second person has them. They're odd looking, they're for milk from your mother. What's all the fuss about? In case you were wondering... that was Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) talking to William (Hugh Grant) the morning after they slept together. Notting Hill has been awhile. So have breasts. But not these features of the Woman and Child gallery at the Bangkok Arts and Culture Centre. They are fairly recent. That's My World Tuesday is brought to you by the MyWorld team Klaus Sandy Wren Fishing Guy Sylvia
15 comments
Read more

Walking by

Skywatch : west side of Taj Mahal Sally's Blues /  Reflections : by the blue lotus pond Fave Five: Living to  Tell the Story   /   Shine the Divine October has been very eventful. Stress and joys, adventures and challenges, you name it. It's wonderful to have the chance to express gratefulness for making it through this final week of a beautiful month. i. Surviving a task at work on finance/statistics: not my expertise but I did it. ii. Another world landmark off the bucket list. Taj Mahal is quite a love monument. iii. Angel friends : geographically distant (Canada) but willing to stick it out in their iphones the whole night to give emotional support. iv.  Kiddo in church with minimal adult supervision. The singing ministry does him good.   v. Mom's back at home after fighting off inflammation of the lungs and heart successfully. Now I can breathe.   
18 comments
Read more

That time of year

Musical Monday: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, EHSS Scroll down for Monday Mayhem Right. Good-looking. Talented. Cute. And I'm supposed to believe life is fair? *Kidding* Take note of the final score - powerful thoracic diaphragms belting on. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Ernie Haase & Signature Sound. Amanda @ Bloggin with Amanda hosts Musical Monday XmasDolly of XmasDolly , Lori of Shewbridges of Central Florida , Larry of Cakeblast , and Callie of JAmerican Spice host Monday's Music Moves Me Denise @ Run DMT hosts Music Monday Blog Hop ************************ Monday Mayhem: The Return of Lola's Holiday Meme 1. What is your favorite holiday show/animated show? I know there are so many out there, but my life is riddled with work right now. It also is no help that this country I am in does not recognize Christmas except for commercial purposes. 2. What holiday character do you think you're most like? - pass- 3. What holiday character does your spouse think yo...
12 comments
Read more