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[dreamcatch22]

The next time that you write a short story, try using these words. 

[editorialgirls]

Deipnosophist

Deipnosophist (n.)

 A person who is learned in the art of dining.

From Satisdiction by Ammon Shea

[editorialgirls]

Apricity

Apricity (n.) 

The warmth of the sun in winter. 

Happy inaugural #wordwednesday. Tweet us if you manage to use it in a sentence.

From Satisdiction by Ammon Shea

[amaluelmwood]

1. Ape-drunke - "he leapes, and sings, and hollowes, and daunceth for the heavens." 2. Lion-drunke - "he flings the pots abut the house, calls his Hostesse whore, breaks the glasse windows with his dagger, and is apt to quarrell with any man that speaks to him." 3. Swine-drunke - "heauy lumpish, and sleepie, and cries for a little more drinke." 4. Sheepe-drunke - "wise in his owne conceipt, when he cannot bring forth a right word." 5. Mawdlen-drunke - "when a fellowe will weepe for kindness in the midst of his Ale, and kisse you, saying; By God Captaine I loue thee, goe thy waise thou dost not thinke so often of me as I do of thee, I would (if it pleased GOD) I could not loue thee so well as I doo, and then he puts his finger in his eie, and cries." 6. Martin-drunke - "when a man is a drunke and drinkes himselfe sober ere he stirre." 7. Goat-drunke - "when in his drunkenness he hath no mind but on lechery." 8. Foxe-drunke - "when he is craftie drunke, as many of the Dutch men bee, and neuer bargain but when they are drunke."

The 8 types of drunk - Thomas Nashe - 1592 (discovered via Satisdiction, Ammon Shea)