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I'll keep this final post short and sweet. Here are a few Z words you might not be familiar with. Use them as prompts or to send your readers scrambling for the dictionary.
- zabernism - the misuse of military power; aggression; bullying.
- zaftig - pleasingly plump
- zelotypia - morbid jealousy
- zoetic - relating to life; vital
- zooalotry - animal worship
- zugzwang - chess term (but can be used in a broader sense) - situation where any move is disadvantageous to the player.
I hope you've enjoyed participating and/or reading in the A to Z Challenge. After the wrapup, this blog will revert to its regularly scheduled content of flash fiction, short stories, etc. Thanks for dropping by!
Congrats on making it to the end!!! Great series this past month with some amazing research. Hope all your writer readers enjoyed it as much as I did.
ReplyDeleteThanks Stu. And congrats to you for coming up with 26 creative drabbles - not an easy task!
DeleteFantastic words! I think my favorite would be zoetic. Congratulations on finishing the challenge. :) Phew! It's been a journey.
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Thanks Bonnie. For once, I didn't know ANY of my words. :/
DeleteAny one of those is good to know for crossword puzzles.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on completing the Challenge!
Very true. And congrats on finishing - and Cassa Storm winning the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award!
DeleteI also blogged about Z words and I don't have any of these on my list. :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on making it to the end!
Amazing how many words there are! I'll be over to check yours! :-) And thank you.
DeleteCongratulations to finishing the #AtoZChallenge! cheers from www.bayessence.com
ReplyDeleteThank you, I'll be over to check yours out! :-)
DeleteZugzwang is the only word on this list I was already familiar with. I play chess.
ReplyDeleteYou're one up on me! I didn't know any. And I only learned enough chess to teach my son the basics. I'm afraid I don't have the patience for it.
DeleteCongratulations on reaching Z! Your posts have been so informative, I'm looking forward to taking a rest from blogging (for a few days at least) and revisiting all this great information. Best wishes and thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWe did it! Congrats! I've loved every post! Thanks so much for sharing such wonderful techniques to develop characters! I learned a lot.
ReplyDeleteGreat words. So, my family isn't fat. We're zaftig. :-) I like that.
ReplyDeleteGreat challenge, glad to see you here at the finish line.
Best,
Deb@ http://debioneille.blogspot.com
Congratulations! WE DID IT :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by at mine during the challenge xx
Zowie is the word that comes to mind!
ReplyDeleteThis has been a fun ride! Thank you for all the tips and ideas, they were really useful. Congrats on finishing A to Z! :)
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Congratulations. I hv totally enjoyed being a part of the challenge.
ReplyDeletewas it a good exercise for the mind?
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