Welcome to Wondrous Words Wednesday, a great way to expand your vocabulary! Visit our meme hostess Kathy at Bermudaonion.net for links to lots of interesting words.
I have looked up many words while reading And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini. This week’s word comes from a passage about poems.
They [the poems] read as though they have been crafted with the sole aim of shocking and scandalizing. They strike me as polemical, as angry indictments of Afghan gender roles.
Polemical \pə-‘lə-mi-kəl\ adj, from Greek polemikos, warlike, and French polemique, controversial; controversial or disputatious
Word Nerd Workout
Use polemical in a sentence. Here’s mine:
The popular congressman carefully avoided discussing the polemical topics of immigration and gun control during his speech.
Your turn! Talk nerdy to me. And get ready for a word nerd review next week!
Julia
Julia, I really like the way you focus on one word each week and make us give it some thought. Here’s my nerdy sentence:
I was raised to avoid polemical subjects in polite company, but there’s always this bad girl in me that wants to throw out a nugget or two just to stir things up.
Thanks Margot! I’m thinking if you use the new words a little, you’ll be more likely to remember them! Glad you like the format, and excellent sentence, you bad girl. 😉
I haven’t read this book yet, but it is on my TBR list. Now I am prepared, knowing this new to me word. Thanks for sharing. Here is my Word Nerd sentence.
Confrontation makes me tense and uncomfortable, so I try to avoid polemical subjects, like politics or religion.
I don’t like confrontation, either. Great workout!
Polemical doesn’t mean quite what I thought it did — so thanks for the correction!
The young poet meant to be provocative, but his frequent use of curse words came off as sophomoric and polemical.
Sophomoric- another great word! Thanks for playing Joy.
I had to look that word up when I read the book too. Here’s my sentence:
The courtroom erupted after the witness’s polemical testimony.
Love Dana and Susan’s replies. I’ve always heard it’s best to avoid polemical subjects like religion, politics, and sex in polite company. But what fun is that?!
Uh oh, Nicole. Causing trouble!
I love to talk nerdy 😉
“The congenial dinner party quickly became tense when the host shared his polemical thoughts on religion.”
Dana, if you love to talk nerdy, you’re in the right place! Excellent sentence.
Ok, I laughed out loud at this: Talk nerdy to me Hahahah!
Here’s mine:
Polemical topics of faith and doctrine can cause divisions in the church.
So good to hear from you Susan! You’ve been in my thoughts. Excellent workout, and glad to have you back!