Calling All Word Junkies!

[Dee Bee]

If you're a "word junkie" like me, you might enjoy this.

What do the following words share in common?

diastrophism
micropsia
supplicatory
adiaphorism
simpatico















These are words that exercise all your fingers when you type them -- try it!


FYI, the above was the theme this week from "A Word A Day" via Wordsmith.org, one of my favorite word websites with many other fascinating features. For information on each of these words visit the following:

http://wordsmith.org/words/diastrophism.html
http://wordsmith.org/words/micropsia.html
http://wordsmith.org/words/supplicatory.html
http://wordsmith.org/words/adiaphorism.html
http://wordsmith.org/words/simpatico.html

I also love the 365 New Words a Year desk calendar, one of my stocking gifts from Santa last year. I tape the daily sheets to my office door, and everyone on our floor (from administrative assistants to the Dean of Academic Affairs) feels enlightened.

[Ad Novoxium]

I dimly recall Micropsia was a symptom of the "Alice in Wonderland Syndrome" (real condition). It's a good word, nice ring.