The idea for Word of the Week came about when I wrote the post about how my blog got its name and realized there are many words that I hear and I have no idea what they mean. I also feel like my vocabulary is limited and some new words may help.
This weeks word, heinous, was chosen because I use it in a very different context then its actual meaning and outside of my close group of friends, people are confused when I use it. If you are a fan of Law and Order SVU, it is also used in the opening credits.
Prononced: hey-nuh s
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: hateful, totally reprehensible
In a Sentence: Bob was put in jail for life after committing some very heinous crimes.
When I use heinous, it is typcially used to describe something outrageous, absurd, or unbelievable. It is most commonly used when talking about events that happened after a night out. These pictures would qualify as heinous in my book.
Thank you college for all these heinous moments. |
If you have any words that you would like to see for Word of the Week, let me know. I am sure eventually I will run out of new words. Hope you have a great Saturday!
Haha well then I have quite a few heinous pictures stashed away in my Facebook photo albums as well.
ReplyDeleteI went through my old albums for undergrad on Facebook and could not believe some of them! I picked some of the least embarrassing ones.
DeleteThis reminds me of my SAT prep class - but so much more fun!
ReplyDeleteUgh, I hated studying all those vocabulary words.
DeleteNew to your blog and totally love that you do a word of the week! Heinous is such a good one, too.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I am not sure if my vocabulary is big enough for me to come up with a new one every week, but I am going to try.
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