I have spoken–and even used for my own writing–a few of today’s words. But in transparency, I include them here because I wanted to understand these words more fully.
(Didn’t know Lewis ever made the cover of Time. Cool.)
lassitude: a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy
prosaic: having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty
portentous: done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress
megalomaniac: a person who is obsessed with his or her own power
vivisection: the practice of performing operations on live animals for the purpose of experimentation or scientific research (used only by people who are opposed to such work)
alacrity: brisk and cheerful readiness
magnanimous: very generous or forgiving, esp. toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself
thither: to or toward that place
loquacious: talkative
Danaë: Danaë is an oil painting by Gustav Klimt, created in 1907. The canvas measures 77 x 83 cm, and the painting depicts the mythical Greek princess Danaë curled up in a fetal position, while Zeus, in the form of a shower of gold, streams between her legs. Apparent from the subject’s face, she is very aroused by the golden stream. It is housed in a private collection in Vienna.
odious: revolting
bellicose: demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight
jerkins: a man’s close-fitting jacket, typically made of leather.
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