My Favorite Words That Makes Me Laugh, Happy, Confused and Crazy
For my favorite word essay I can't decide what one word is my favorite as there are many words than give me various emotions. So, maybe, my favorite word is “chosen”. I feel like God has chosen me for a specific purpose on this earth. I think that everyone is chosen for a purpose. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines 'Chosen' as: “one who is the object of choice, or of divine favor: an elect person”, “or selected or marked for favor or special privilege.” Chosen' comes from the Old English word “Choose”. “To seek out or select.” Chosen'’ means to be selected or elected. Also meaning is chosen by God.” In 1200 the word ‘Chosen'’ was leveled to be 'Chosen’. This word is an adjective.
A word that makes me laugh - this word is the name of an animal. The word is “Monkey”. This word puts a smile on my face for some weird reason. I always think of little monkeys jumping around and it makes me laugh. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “Monkey” as a “nonhuman primate mammal, with the exception usually of the lemurs and tarsiers” or Desperate for drugs or alcohol in an addiction” The word “Monkey' is from the 1520’s deriving from the Middle Low German word ‘moneke’. Ape was the original word for the primate. Monkey is a noun. Monkey was first born in 1580. “Moneke is the name given to the son of Martin the Ape.” Moneke was changed from that to the word monkey, possibly from Arabic.
A word that makes me cry - the word is cry; it's a sorrowful word that nobody likes to see or see, whenever I see someone crying I wanna cry for them. It's an unfortunate word that is depressing to say and feel. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “cry” as to “Shed tears often noisily”, or to shout loudly. In the mid 1300’s century the word ‘cry’ meant to yell or beg or to beg. “From the old French word “crie”’ deriving from the vulgar word “critare”. It is a variant of quirritare 'to squeal like a pig,' “Quirritare” is from Latin and cry is most likely derived from that. The word cry was usually a word of grief In latin. “In the 1540s the word ‘cry’ was often used in battle.” The part of speech is an adjective.
A word that I have trouble pronouncing - worcestershire. This word makes me infuriated at times; it's a combination of random and weird. Every time I see this word it sounds like I have marshmallows in my mouth. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word “Worcestershire” “as pungent sauce whose ingredients include soy, vinegar, and garlic.” Wireceastre is an old English word. Also from an old tribe “weogora”. The part of speech is a noun.
A word that I struggle to spell - Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. It is a very strange word, it confuses me, but at the same time it's fun to say. I don't know why it was invented, but it's very hard to spell. That's why I chose it, even though it took me a minute to even put it on this paper. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' “as very good, or wonderful.” The etymology of this word comes from the 1964 musical 'Mary Poppins'. The word changed from “Supercalafajalistickespeealadojus” in the old Mary Poppins movie. The word was born in 1949 when the first Mary Poppins musical was released.
A word of wisdom - “Hope”. The word hope can be used in many different ways; the word gives us inspiration to do better. It also shows us to think of better days and worry about now more than later. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “Hope” as “to want something to happen or be true and think that it could happen or be true.” It also means to “long” or “want” something to happen. The etymology of the word comes from the old English word 'Hopian', meaning “salvation” or “mercy”. It also means to “Trust in God.” “From early 13c it meant ‘wish for something’. “In the 1610s it meant “Hope against Hope”. The part of speech is a noun.
A word that hurts- Hate, Hate is a word that is very powerful. I chose this word because whenever someone tells me they hate me or hate someone, it makes me feel sad. I don't like using this word hate against other people. It shouldn't be said. Especially to someone. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines 'hate' as “A very strong feeling of dislike”, or “Extreme dislike or disgust.” The word hate derives from 'hete' meaning “hatred”. “Middle English formed this verb from “Gothic Hatis”. This word was born from “Old English.” It has been a word since the 1500s. The part of speech is an adjective.
A word that my parents say that drives me crazy - No, I chose this word because I feel my parents say no in the possibly worst situations. I appreciate and love my parents but the one time I want to go hang out with my friends they say no, or maybe tomorrow. The Merriam- Webster dictionary defines “no” as: “used as a function word to express the negative of an alternative choice or possibility.” The etymology of this word goes back to “Middle English, meaning “Not to any degree.” “The first Element of The word comes from Proto-Germanic.” There are many variations of this word, like “No way” or “No problem”. This word has to be one of the most common words said. The part of speech is an adverb.
And the last one a word that motivates me - Success. Success is something I would love to be when I grow up, or “Successful”. We all strive to have great success in life. That's the dream. This word motivates me because whenever I hear the word, it makes me think of my future. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines “Success” as “the fact of getting or achieving wealth, respect, or fame.” In the 1530s, the word “Success” meant “Outcome, or result.” “From the Latin word “Successus' meaning “An advance”. The word usually meant some type of accomplishment or “Succession”.
