True story:
There's a guy here at work who seems intent on proving his intellecutal prowess by flattering everyone with big words. Being the 'dumb bunny' that I am, I often question the meaning of those words. He gives me that 'you're a dumb bunny' look and then proceeds to spell the word and give a definition.
Upon returning to my desk, I log on to webster.com only to find in many cases his word doesn't exsist, or that he is using said word in the wrong context. Often his word is a noun that is embellished with prefixes and suffixes that make no sense. So, who's the dumb bunny now?!
(He will still argue that his word is correct.
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I am a big fan of the keep it simple method of vocabulary: the word "USE" is more than adequate and doesn't need to be replaced with the word: "UTILIZE."
Have a splendiferous day,
-Z-man.