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Old 01-10-2014, 11:30 AM   #75
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Default Words that paint a picture are my favorites.

Hardscrabble.

When I hear this word used, I picture sad faces from the Dustbowl and a stark backdrop of barren land.

I love this word not just for the imagery it evokes, but also because it can be used in a hyperbolic way; and I love dramatic language a lot.

Also, falderol is one of my most favorites of all and I get teased often and a lot of blank stares about using it in everyday conversation, but I will never stop saying it.
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