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Exercise #365 Prep

Exercise #365: Prep
Posted 4/8/10 - 4/22/10

Each person was asked to submit a few of their “magic” words, the ones they delight in finding in a book, hearing in a movie, or seeing on the Web.

Submitted by Mellissa Green:
Creative artist
Writing
English grammar

Submitted by Steven Williamson:
Brown butter
Campfire
Compost

Submitted by Donald Campbell:
Gay  (nineteenth century)
Atavistic
Felicitous
Anarchic
Hessian (nineteenth century)
Mull
Rusticate
Peripatetic

Submitted by Susan Frank:
Chocolate
Mystery
Teacher

Submitted by Jo Best:
In the story:
Wild
Desert
Enlightenment
Magic
Passion
Distant land

or seen in a story's description:
Exotic
Passionate
Epic
Twisted
Gripping
Vivid
Earthy
Human

Submitted by Mamie:
Mesmerize
Mysterious
Precarious
Menacing
Fascination
Illusion
Eccentric

Submitted by Sue Levy:
Panorama
Tickle
Delicious
Starlight
Feather
Filigree
Fluffy

Submitted by Sally French:
Love
Health
Friends

Submitted by Anna Edmonds:
Chocolate
Beach
Free
Sleep
Truth

Submitted by Sharona:
Inspector
Remember
Coast
Sunshine
Forgive

Submitted by Richard Kirby:
Awareness
Expectation
Image
Intimation
Clue
Envision
Transfigure
Spell

Submitted by April Toche:
Agonizing
Horrific
Unyielding
Fateful
Scary
Heart stopping
Anguish
Love
Adoration
Faith
Believe
Joy

Submitted by Marge Sallee:
Exquisite
Miraculous
Enchanted
Spellbound
Rapscallion
Vagabond
Imperial
Majestic

Submitted by Glory:
Mystical
Moonlight
Translucent
Willowy
Effervescent
Spindly
Crooked
Mysterious

Submitted by Tyger Schonholzer:
Time travel
Force field
Humanoid
Cats
Power

Submitted by Cathy Furlani:
Scent
Vapors
Yellow

Submitted by Carlisle:
Afoot
Moor (or mull)
Brougham
Cathedral
Shiloh (sanctuary)

Submitted by Terry Struse:
Cognition
Distinction
Misanthropic
Overwhelming
Extreme
Groking (hippie term meaning 'to commune with')
Introspection
Sentient

Submitted by Sharon Tabor Warren:
Forged on the battlefield
Unholy compulsion
Complex web
Mutual attraction
Complicated and tragic life
Desperate for answers
Mesmerizing story
Emblematic figure
Talented woman
Unsolved

Submitted by Allyson Maurer:
Solar
Robotic
Song
Darkness
Sweet

Submitted by Krys Douglas:
Sunrise
Daffodils
Thunderhead
Smile

Submitted by Joan Kilgannon:
Thunder
Spiral stairway
Horse

Submitted by Allan Jokisaari:
And
If
But
Or
What

Submitted by Rachel:
Marquis
Soporific
Savannah
Lavender
Orchestral
Riparian
Antiquity
Classical

Submitted by Bette Stafford:
Reached
Placid
Azure
Skeptical
Breeze
Lucid
Inertia
Downy
Fastidious
Encased

Submitted by Jan Shannon:
Insouciant
Niche
Bawdy
Confluence
Trenchant
Calescent
Conniving

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