Adding Reply Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic A vocabulary lesson, courtesy of The Decemberists... Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post airemaye Posted at 8:43 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 The Decemberists are an indie band from Portland, Oregon, and one of my favorite bands of all time. If you've never heard of them, look them up. They are quite unique in the fact that they can describe the most gruesome, violent, explicit things you can imagine in their songs without using a single expletive. Instead, they send you to the dictionary wondering what the hell they just sang about. Here's just a list of some words that they use in their songs that might possibly be useful to you someday, if only to brag about how large your vocabulary is. Blithe- happy, cheerful, and carefree Cull- to remove an inferior person or thing from a group Cupola- a roof or ceiling in the form of a dome Debonair- looking well-dressed, sophisticated, and at ease Dolor- intense sadness Drub- to defeat an opponent comprehensively Fecundity- the ability to produce many different and original ideas Folderol- an attractive but valueless object or trinket Largesse- the generous giving of gifts, money, or favors Laudanum- a solution of opium in alcohol. Use: formerly, for pain relief. Lithe- able to move or bend the body lightly and gracefully Moribund- in the process of becoming obsolete Odalisque- an enslaved woman or concubine, especially, formerly, in a Turkish harem Palanquin- a covered seat carried on poles Paragon- somebody or something that is the very best example of something Parallax- an apparent change in the position of an object when the person looking at the object changes position Phalanx- a group of people, animals, or objects that are moving or standing closely together Reprieve- to halt or delay the punishment of somebody, especially when the punishment is death Roustabout- an unskilled laborer, especially on an oil-drilling rig, on a ship or wharf, or in a circus Wanton- lacking restraint or inhibition, especially in sexual behaviour (slutty)

Replies The Oath Posted at 9:00 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 Funny, I'm listening to them this very moment. mtllcrckmn Posted at 8:50 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 I like that band as of now. Jadien Posted at 8:48 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 That's cool. :] fedoragirl Posted at 8:48 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 I love them. 4est Posted at 8:47 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 Wanton- lacking restraint or inhibition, especially in sexual behaviour (slutty) I'll remember that next time I order Wanton Soup?! Latin Muscle Posted at 8:46 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 Simple words, but it is cool they replace  the typical bad words with those. Props to that. h a t t Posted at 8:45 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 hot sex. i love expanding my vocab. Stand Up Posted at 8:45 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 Dolor is in Spanish and how the fux am I going to remember that? btw, I love the dicemberist. :D SovSull Posted at 8:45 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 the thesaurusest band neverjeeps Posted at 8:45 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 they are amazing HatesYou Posted at 8:44 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 Laudanum- a solution of opium in alcohol. Use: formerly, for pain relief. Fuck yah. All 11 previous replies displayed.