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.I probably could have listed dozens of new-to-me words from THE ELEGANCE OF THE HEDGEHOG by Muriel Barbery, but here are a few:
eructation - There he stood, the most recent eructation of the ruling corporate elite -- a class that reproduces itself solely by means of virtuous and proper hiccups -- beaming at his discovery, sharing it with me without thinking or ever dreaming for a moment that I might actually understand what he was referring to. (p.17)
eructation: The act or an instance of belching.
opprobrium - In rich people's apartments everything is clean, smooth, healthy and consequently safe from the tyranny of flyswatters and public opprobrium. (p.62)
opprobrium: the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy.
abnegation - I have always been fascinated by the abnegation with which we human beings are capable of devoting a great deal of energy to the quest for nothing and to the rehashing of useless and absurd ideas. (p.247)
abnegation: to refuse or deny oneself (some rights, conveniences, etc.); reject; renounce.
What new words did you discover this week?
I'll need a dictionary if I ever read that book! Thanks for participating!
ReplyDeleteI love books with lots of new words. I'm reading "Life of Pi" right now,and am seeing many words I don't know there. Thanks for your list!
ReplyDeleteI like the new words you picked from the book. It does look like a challenging book, word-wise.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the other posters, that this book seems very challenging word wise, but interesting. I especially enjoyed abnegation. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI wish I would have had your self-control. I added about 20 words to my post this week!