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britt_brooke
Infinite Jest (-20th Anniversary) | David Foster Wallace
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Verisimilitude - n. the appearance of being true or real

#infinitejestbuddyread #newwordoftheweek

Does this word make anyone else automatically think of American Pie? No, just me? Ok. ?

Jim (Jason Biggs): "I should be able to talk to girls. I'm articulate. You know I got a 620 on my SAT verbal .... I kid you not, man, listen .... copious, verisimilitude ...."

Paula3 👍American Pie!!! 8y
Bookzombie 😂😂 8y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa 😱👍😂 8y
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Allietaylor16 Someone said the word "copious" the other day, and that scene popped into my head!!! ?? 8y
saresmoore I'm pretty sure that's how I learned the meaning of the word (and lots of other things I didn't know at the time 😬). 8y
britt_brooke @Allietaylor16 Ha! That's awesome. 👏🏻 8y
britt_brooke @saresmoore Right?! This movie came out the year I started dating my hubby. I remember going to see it at the movie theater with him early on. I was 17. It's was a little awkward! 8y
Purple610 Appearpaces, faces, communication with others keep showing up! Lots of room for misinterpretation. 8y
Zelma "Regurgitation" ? 8y
britt_brooke @Zelma Yes! 😂😂😂 8y
britt_brooke @Purple610 The videophony section is one of my favorites so far. 8y
Purple610 @britt_brooke Definitely. It might be one of those sections to return to too. I bet there is a whole lot in there the will hold a lot more clarity by the end. Plus, I loved the uniqueness of it - never seen anything like it before! 8y
britt_brooke @Purple610 Completely agree! (edited) 8y
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britt_brooke
Infinite Jest (-20th Anniversary) | David Foster Wallace
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aleatory - depending on the throw of a dice or chance; random

When one first opens Infinite Jest, the odds of actually "slaying the beast" are aleatory.

#newwordoftheweek #slaythebeast #infinitejestbuddyread

Dragon A new word for me , I liked how you used it in a sentence. This book is very intimidating 😀 8y
britt_brooke @Dragon It's very intimidating!! 8y
drokka Well played! 8y
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LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻 8y
monkeygirlsmama Good sentence. I had to look this one too when reading. 8y
Hooked_on_books Excellent use in a sentence! 8y
Desha 😂😂😂👍🏻👍🏻 8y
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