Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Banned words list

Hi everyone!

Here is my Vanguard 'Banned words' list! Most of these are words I thought were over-used, or would be fun to find new words for.


Dark:  Caliginous (kuh-lij-uh-nuhs), Tenebrous (ten-uh-bruhs), Ominous, Overcast, Opaque

Stormy: Blustery, Frigid, Menacing, Tempestuous, Turbulent


Bad: Atrocious, Abominable, Erroneous, Fallacious, Deficient

Confusing: Discombobulating, Ambiguous (am-big-yoo-uhs), Bewildering, Disconcerting, Perplexing

Vain: Arrogant, Conceited, Narcissistic, Ostentatious (os-ten-tey-shuhs), Haughty

Happy: Convivial, Jubilant, Blissful, Enchanted, Thrilled

Gross, Nasty: Revolting, Repugnant, Abhorrent, Appalling, Loathsome

Cold: Frigid, Piercing, Bitter, Icy, Bleak

Awesome: Astonishing, Breathtaking, Formidable, Magnificent, Impressive

Nice: Admirable, Considerate, Gracious, Charming, Courteous

Funny: Capricious (kuh-prish-uhs), Facetious (fuh-see-shuhs), Jocular, Ludicrous, Whimsical


Boring, Dull: Insipid, Monotonous, Mundane, Bromidic, Prosaic (pro-zey-ik)

Small, Little: Diminutive, Humble, Meager, Petite, Miniscule

Big: Capacious, Colossal, Prodigious, Tremendous, Voluminous (vuh-loo-muh-nuhs)

Weird, Strange, Odd: Bizarre, Eccentric, Occult, Outlandish, Peculiar

Mean, Rude: Savage, Peremptory, Insulting, Inconsiderate, Heartless


Enjoy!
-Jemison Stripes ;)

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