Sunday, April 5, 2009

A Thesaurus is not a prehistoric beast. It could be your best friend.

Gentlemen, here is an activity for you to try, which will surely get you rave reviews. It is a very simple task. All you need is a thesaurus. Make a list of the words you most often use to describe your partner. For example, every time she is getting ready to go out you might say "Honey, you look beautiful." I want you to take the word "beautiful" and look it up in your thesaurus. Find all the synonyms for beautiful. The next time your partner looks beautiful slip in some different words, which you have recently acquired from the thesaurus. Here are a few of my favorite words to replace beautiful: stunning, ravishing, picturesque, exquisite, and attractive.

Use this exercise on other words, which you use regularly. Not only will it increase your vocabulary, but it will make you look much more intelligent and interesting in your partner’s eyes and ears. Ladies, you can use this tactic, too. Just make sure your fellow knows what the words mean. You don’t want him to think you are calling him something bad. If you enjoy doing this, branch out and use it in your everyday life. Just pick a word and vow not to say it for a week. Replace it with another word that means the same thing.

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