Do you immediately look the word up using a dictionary? I do. It bothers me if I don't, and I do like to add new words to my ever-growing vocabulary. I even have to do this sometimes when I use GameSpot, as I come across some of the most weirdest words, that usually have a simple definition, and could be substituted with an even simpler word. It is nice to have a variety though, and I suppose I should thank GameSpot for expanding my vocabulary slightly. :)
Do you immediately look the word up using a dictionary? I do. It bothers me if I don't, and I do like to add new words to my ever-growing vocabulary. I even have to do this sometimes when I use GameSpot, as I come across some of the most weirdest words, that usually have a simple definition, and could be substituted with an even simpler word. It is nice to have a variety though, and I suppose I should thank GameSpot for expanding my vocabulary slightly. :)michaelP4
Like floccinaucinihilipilification. It just means... An estimation that something is valueless. I can't even pronounce it, let alone figure out why it's even necessary in the English language.
I always do, just to make sure i know what it means exactly, i also look up words if i think i have spelled them incorrectly so that i know how to spell it right next time.
Edit: Funnily enough i have a tab open for dictionary.com right now...
When I'm reading, I'll usually just take it in context and make a guess from there, unless I've seen the word before and it's really killing me and I just have to know.
Or if I'm on a forum and I'm trying to make an educated reply, the only thing I fear is attempting to look smart but failing horribly. I mean a word could sound really cool, but after you put that into the dictionary, you end up going, "What the **** was I thinking."
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