I believe I have heard these words before but did not really pay attention to what they mean.
I found them used in a funny and odd way by a patient of mine today.
She talked about her feet as if they were separate beings on their own, not anything she can control or have any influence over, and they basically had a mind of their own:
" I find that my feet can get pretty cantakerous"
"Pardon, what does that mean?" I asked chuckling
"It means Obstinate"
("ok, thanks, that clears it all up" - I thought sarcastically)
Yes, I am exposing my limited range of vocabulary.
But hey, there is room for 2 more words!
Cantakerous :
bad tempered; uncooperative; argumentative
Obstinate:
Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
haha - those are some aggressive feet then...glad to have helped.
I have a friend who always used big words like that in everyday conversation. I told him it sounded pretentious, especially if people do not usually use those words commonly and not everyone knows the meaning. It actually can make a person feel like they are lacking. He said he didnt mean to make people feel that way, it was just a way of trying to enhance the description of something. I told him it would help to also pay attention to who he is talking to when describing things. Know your audience.
Yup and I am a simple.word.audience haha
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