This will be a little like the word association thread - where each posting will be one odd/interesting word - with a brief definition to go with it

PERTINACIOUS - per-ti-na-cious - holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action - persistence to the point of being annoying or unreasonable

(closely related to "stubborn")

I like stubborn better,LOL

Foible (foi rhyming with "soy" and bull) - extreme character trait. Fun work to say.

borborygmus - bor-bo-ryg-mus

a rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and gas through the intestines

I like the sound of this word, too. Hard to drop it into ordinary conversation, though.

Ascesis: Prounounced "eh- see-ses" The practice of self discipline :wink:
something that I sorely lack when it comes to fabric LOL

Perspicacious per⋅spi⋅ca⋅cious 
Keen discernment or understanding; discerning.

It has nothing to do with needing to wear deoderant, as I thought the first time I ran across this word.

Ugsomeness Ug-some-ness
Loathsome, the ugliness or quality of being ugsome or horrible.

Kinesthesia (kin is the zha) the sensation of movement or strain in muscles , tendons, and joints.
After pulling an all nighter to get a quilt done for the next dayz event..

Reminds me of playing Balderdash!

I love playing Balderdash. I like Beyond Balderdash even more! Great fun if you have the right crowd.



Gewgaw: A showy trinket or bauble, as in, "Merchants are trying to lure holiday shoppers into stores full of useless gewgaws."