I follow the Word Sleuth on Instagram. He posts words—usually obscure or underused words—and their definitions. After six words, he challenges writers to create stories or poems that include all six of the latest words. He had been reaching out to me about these challenges for months, and he finally caught me at a good time: spring break. I’m glad he didn’t give up.
The six words I had to include in the story were (1) effervescent, (2) egregious, (3) conundrum, (4) evocative, (5) puerile, and (6) librocubicularist. I’m proud of how the story came out. It’s a glimpse into the life of an intelligent but socially awkward college student. I had to trim down the story to fit in an Instagram comment, but I’m sharing the original here on my website >>
