Re: "It bothers me to see our vocabulary dumbed down so often of late."
Woody in KC
Me too! I have a sketchbook assignment where I ask students to "partially
delineate" a image. They are always confused, but I want them to make the
effort to understand and learn.
On the flip side, it is fun to tease someone for being indolent, negligent
or a "reprobate." Sometimes I think they are flattered by the appellation.