Having just read the word "ghastly" and felt a wave of pleasure, I started thinking about how magnificent "mere" words are. It's fascinating how a single word can conjure a memory, sensation, mood...
How about some more? In no particular order, and most certainly incomplete, here is a list of words that, at this moment, make me feel all cozy just to hear them. Note: not necessarily for their meanings. For example, I certainly don't want to feel ghastly. But the word itself - hearing it spoken, recalling the fascinating accents I've heard use it, amusing myself at the memory of the exaggerated way people sometimes stretch it out when they say it... yea, I do enjoy this word!
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Better stop there. I have work to do. Ah but wasn't that fun?!
Oh. And if you were looking for something a little more, er, highbrow, here you are: from the LA Times.
What about you? Do you have a favorite word? Care to share??? I'd love it if you did...it'd surely make my list much better!