If You Can Read This Then You Are Not Blind

I really have little to say of any consequence, so this post will consist of ten English words that I feel aren't used as often as they could, nay, should be.

Invigilator - Someone who watches examination candidates to prevent cheating.

"The invigilator stood at the front of the examination hall."

Abacus - A manual computing device consisting of a frame holding parallel rods strung with movable counters.

"The invigilator stood at the front of the examinaion hall holding his abacus."

Vassal - A person who held land from a feudal lord and received protection in return for homage and allegiance.

"The invigilator stood at the front of the examination hall holding his abacus while his vassal looked on in admiration."

Isthmus - A narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land.

"The invigilator stood at the front of the examination hall holding his abacus while his vassal looked on in admiration, dreaming of the isthmus he called home."

Equine - Of, relating to, or characteristic of a horse.

"The invigilator stood at the front of the examination hall holding his abacus while his vassal looked on in admiration, dreaming of the isthmus he called home where he would play with his equine friends."

Triumvirate - A group of three men responsible for public administration or civil authority.

"The invigilator stood at the front of the examination hall holding his abacus while his vassal looked on in admiration, dreaming of the isthmus he called home where he would play with his equine friends under the oppression of a corrupt triumvirate."

Ne'er-do-well - An idle, irresponsible person.

"The invigilator stood at the front of the examination hall holding his abacus while his vassal looked on in admiration, dreaming of the isthmus he called home where he would play with his equine friends under the oppression of a corrupt triumvirate, who thought him nought but a ne'er-do-well."

Habedasher - A dealer in men's furnishings.

"The invigilator stood at the front of the examination hall holding his abacus while his vassal looked on in admiration, dreaming of the isthmus he called home where he would play with his equine friends under the oppression of a corrupt triumvirate, who thought him nought but a ne'er-do-well who would amount to nothing more than a haberdasher."

Moxibustion - The burning of moxa or other substances on the skin to treat diseases or to produce analgesia.

"The invigilator stood at the front of the examination hall holding his abacus while his vassal looked on in admiration, dreaming of the isthmus he called home where he would play with his equine friends under the oppression of a corrupt triumvirate, who thought him nought but a ne'er-do-well who would amount to nothing more than a haberdasher, prolonging their own feeble lives with frequent health sessions involving moxibustion and other therapeutic practices."

Galoshes - Waterproof overshoes that protect shoes from water or snow.

"The invigilator stood at the front of the examination hall holding his abacus while his vassal looked on in admiration, dreaming of the isthmus he called home where he would play with his equine friends under the oppression of a corrupt triumvirate, who thought him nought but a ne'er-do-well who would amount to nothing more than a haberdasher, prolonging their own feeble lives with frequent health sessions involving moxibustion and other therapeutic practices only venturing outside when clad in long back trenchcoats and matching galoshes."


Get back to work you slackers.