It’s time for five more cool words.
None of today’s words were new to me, but I don’t use them too often, and I definitely should. These are some useful words.
- x-axis – the horizontal axis in a plane coordinate system
- wonky – turned or twisted toward one side
- wanton – a lewd or immoral person
- vermillion – of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
- vague – lacking clarity or distinctness
However, one of these words I use often, and I have a story to go with it.
Wonky is an adjective that informally means crooked, off-center, shaky, or faulty. I once worked for a boss who was so bad, I now refer to him as He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named.
One Friday, my coworker and I were trying to print out paychecks, and the printer was acting up. I told He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named that the printer was “wonky.” He told me to stop making up words. Seriously!!!
I never want to interact with this person ever again, but if I did, I’d send him this list of five words and tell him to buy a dictionary.
Many thanks to my library for encouraging people to learn new words and use them. The world needs fewer bosses like He-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named.