leahcim132 Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 For me, it's any scientific word. I never get to use them in everyday conversations :speechless: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evelyne Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 There are quite a few words that I know and don't get to use terribly often, mostly because they are words that are somewhat obscure or archaic. Here is a list.Hie (verb): To go quickly. Example: I will hie to bed.Avaunt (exclamation): Go away. Example: Avaunt, you fool!Whither (adverb): To which/what place. Example: Whither go we?Penultimate (adjective): Second to last. Example: I am the penultimate winner and I have the second place medal to show for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyDigitalpoint Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 I may not use many archaic words that you are taught at school, but later you discover that are not longer used in modern English, or that are not like you were taught they should be used.One example is "besides of" this is not longer used but only "besides" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetFresh Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 One word I never get to use is "tapestry". This was my first word in my first Spelling Bee so it stuck with me ever since. Tapestry is more synonymous to medieval times and I never have any conversations about that era. I guess I will have to just keep the word with me as long as I live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandandesign Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 There are a lot of words I know but never get to use. For instance, there are a lot of medical vocabularies I know but I don't even use them at all. I only use them when I study for the continuing education courses, which is less likely that they will pop up in front of my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfonso Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 I got a lot of words I wish I used more often. One the comes to mind is diabolical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest isabbbela Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Thrice (which means three times). I will use one, twice every time, but I can never bring myself to use Thrice, is just sounds foreign to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FartoTheWise Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Callipygian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monox D. I-Fly Posted September 12, 2018 Report Share Posted September 12, 2018 Entropy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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