The 'Increase Your Vocabulary Snarry-style' Thread

[themostepotente]

Since my last 'Increase Your Vocabulary' post went over well, I thought I'd do another. This one is Snarry themed, and really all you need to do to participate are post words and their definitions that describe Snape and Harry individually. These words should be fairly uncommon. The whole point of this exercise is to learn new words or maybe pass on some of that superior intellect to your fellow ficcers.

I'll start.

Harry

Impetuous = Characterized by sudden and forceful energy or emotion; impulsive and passionate.

CAPSLOCK!HARRY anyone?

Snape

Aquiline = Curved or hooked like an eagle's beak: an aquiline nose.

I always liked this word to describe Snape's nose. Breaks the monotony of 'hooked' or 'beaky.'

Go to it, folks!

--P

Comments

[carentan.livejournal.com]

Lego Snarry Definition:

[florahart]

Harry:

spasmodic: having abrupt fits of energy or temper


Snape:

opprobrious: scornfully abusive

[maelwaedd.livejournal.com]

approbation
An expression of warm approval; praise.

Harry craved...

mellifluous
Smooth and sweet: “polite and cordial, with a mellifluous, well-educated voice” (H.W. Crocker III).

The definition is so very Snape--except for the 'polite and cordial' part in some circles. :)

[adaptor.livejournal.com]

Harry

Ephemeral = Short lived, fleeting, usually used to describe something lovely that dies quickly.

Peripatetic = aimless, itinerant; one who walks... I've seen it used to describe a traveler's soul and/or to do something without consistancy or regimen, just as the moment takes you.

Contumacious = opposing righful authority, obstinate,


Snape

Saturnine = Morose, gloomy. I've also seen it used to indicate bookish (with heavy influence of morose, gloomy).

Erudite = Deeply read, learned.

Abstemious = Sparing in food or drink (or pleasures, as I've seen it used), temperate, sober.

And, to top it all off...

Contumelious = contemptuous, insolent, proudly rude. ;-)

[teawithvoldy.livejournal.com]

Harry:

Geek, yet yeilding strength.

Snape: sarcastic bastard.

[allzugern.livejournal.com]

CAPSLOCK!HARRY

To Go Ballistic: to become very angry or irrational. Violent, explosive anger of furious intensity.

[aimlesscoyote.livejournal.com]

Harry:

...
*drawing a blank here* (my inner Snape!muse proposes: "obtuse" and "not nearly obsequious enough") Therefore:

obtuse - Lacking in insight or discernment; Slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

obsequious - Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery; attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner




Snape:

perspicacious: (1) Acutely insightful and wise; (2) Mentally acute or penetratingly discerning.


(Although I would attach this label more to Dumbledore than Snape. Snape!muse won't hear of it. LOL)

[ariadneelda.livejournal.com]

Harry

temerarious: reckless, rash

fatuous: foolish, brainless (that's Snape's opinion of Harry, not mine! *g*)


Snape

inexorable: rigidly severe, relentless

mordant: caustic, biting (to describe Snape's sarcasm)

[mereol.livejournal.com]

harry: impressionable, willful

snape: inequitable

[bell-witch.livejournal.com]

I haven't got time to play right now, but I just wanted to do a drive-by squee at your icon.

Squee!

[shoe-buckle.livejournal.com]

Harry:
puckish (adj): mischievous, impish

Snape:
corvine (adj): relating to or resembling a crow

[slyther-inn.livejournal.com]

Harry:

puerile (adj)-Belonging to childhood; juvenile.


Snape:

pederast (n): A man who has sexual relations, especially anal intercouse, with a boy.

^__^