#005 Imperious - #006 Apricate

[mxcatmoon]

This week's words are

#005: Imperious

[ˌimˈpirēəs]

adjective
1. Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering.
2. Intensely compelling

From "50 Useful Rare Words."

#006: Apricate

[ˈæprɪˌkeɪt]

verb
1. To bask in the sun
2. To expose to sunlight

British English. Rare, isn't even in some of the online dictionaries. From "50 Words That Are Useful to Know."


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Apricate - Imperious (Moonlight)

[mxcatmoon]

Apricate:

"It was one of the compromises they'd had to make in their vampire-human relationship; while Beth went out to the beach to apricate, Mick was relegated to watching from the shade of the veranda."

Imperious:

"There was something imperious about Josef Kostan, although not entirely without justification as he was a vampire elder with power, money, and the clout to pull it off."

[mxcatmoon]

Imperious, not to be confused with impervious. Which is also a good word. Maybe it will show up here as a prompt one day. 😉

In addition to writing sentences, all are welcome to have discussions of the words in these comments too, if you want.