Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Kathy aka Bermuda Onion where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our reading. Feel free to join in the fun.MENNONITE IN A LITTLE BLACK DRESS: A MEMOIR OF GOING HOME by Rhoda Janzen
coloratura - There was also a new release by my cousin's daughter Starla, who had carved out for herself a career in opera, but who had recently begun rendering perfervid coloratura show tunes a la Ethel Merman. (p. 45)
coloratura: runs, trills, and other florid decorations in vocal music.
THE CHRISTMAS PEARL by Dorothea Benton Frank
truculent - Bless their hearts, they are a truculent bunch. (p.6)
truculent: fierce; cruel; savagely brutal.
What new words did you discover this week?
Two great words! The character who used truculent must have been Southern. Thanks for participating!
ReplyDeleteColoratura sounds like a fun word to use.
ReplyDeleteI believe I'm going to through out the whole sentence for truculent in conversation some time today. It sounds rather fun.
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ReplyDeleteGreat words! Did not know what those meant, but have heard them before. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day!
Sherrie
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