My Favorite Words

Often used to describe Mainers, and I love Mainers -- especially quiet, thoughtful Mainers with a dry but insightful wit!

For a voracious reader, so much can be learned, so many experiences can be gained, and so much insight can be achieved, second-hand, through books. I knew that as a kid. And then I discovered that there was a perfect word to describe such learning!

I strive for it. In moments of stress it's my mantra.

My college professor used this word frequently in my freshman year "International Perspectives" course, assuming that we all understood what it meant. i was unfamiliar with this very important word and was clueless for a good part of the class.

It was the Dictionary.com word of the day on the day of my first Executive Board Meeting. I had never heard of the word before that day. The company officers challenged each other to fit that word into their presentations or discussions at the meeting -- and one of us did! I can't help but chuckle now whenever I encounter that word.