Vocabulary

I am a self-proclaimed word nerd.  When I come across a word I don’t know, first, I try to figure out what it means by context.  Then, I look it up in my handy-dandy, good, old fashioned Webster’s dictionary!  Finally, I put the word into use.  For the next week, I incorporate it into my everyday use.  I may be greeted with a roll of the eyes at the use of “kanban” and “lagniappe,” but it does not deter me.  The more I use these new words, the more likely they will become part of my everyday language.  Continue reading