Monday, 4 May 2015

3 Favourite Words

Kwashiorkor

A disease caused by protein deficiency, which originates from a local word in Ghana. Symptoms of this disease include swellen belly and skinny legs.  I like the sound of this word because it has quiet a few rs. Due to its special pronunciation, I found myself remembering it very easily when I learnt this word in Biology.

Hamachi

Hamachi is a type of fish used in Japanese cuisine. I like this word because I really like the fish itself, and also because of the fact that it is the first Japanese word that I learnt when I first travelled to Japan.

Moisture

I like the feeling of this word: a bit of moisture in the sizzling summer, like a cool and damp wind in the hot weather. It also reminds me of the cool feeling of water running down my throat, freshening up my mind. I also like how this word sounds, with an o shape in the middle when you pronounce it.


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