WORDS YOU KNOW, BUT DON'T KNOW THE MEANING OF
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Decimate
Annihilate
For the longest time I had no idea that there was a difference between these words. Until I saw that episode of Monk where he says something about decimate meaning "Reduced to one tenth of." to the newspaper lady.
Annihilate
For the longest time I had no idea that there was a difference between these words. Until I saw that episode of Monk where he says something about decimate meaning "Reduced to one tenth of." to the newspaper lady.
"Twee." I heard Stephen Fry use it the other day in that podcast where he talks about how stupid and self-defeating grammatical pedantry is and kept meaning to look it up. This topic reminded me.
It apparently has basically the same connotations as "precious," when used in a pejorative context.
It apparently has basically the same connotations as "precious," when used in a pejorative context.
I have tons that I don't know... But I obviously can't remember them. If I did remember them, I wouldn't not know what they mean since when I do do remember them while I'm on the internet, I would search for it (Google). :(
















