Today's Words: Foppish, Pandemonium and Ambivalent

Foppish

(fop-ish) Adjective

excessively refined and fastidious in taste and manner

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First recorded in 1595–1605.

Formed from fop + ish

Examples of Foppish

The actor’s foppish mannerisms in the play perfectly capture the essence of a vain nobleman.

His foppish attire, complete with a silk cravat and tailored waistcoat, stood out at the casual gathering.

Pandemonium

(pan-duh-moh-nee-uhm) Noun

wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos

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First recorded in 1660–70;

After Pandaemonium, Milton’s name in Paradise Lost for the capital of hell:

Meanwhile the winged Haralds by command

Of Sovran power, with awful Ceremony

Trumpets sound throughout the Host proclaim

A solemn Counsel forthwith to be held

At Pandaemonium, the high Capital

Of Satan and his Peers

Examples of Pandemonium

When the escaped lion roamed the zoo grounds, pandemonium ensued as visitors ran in every direction, screaming in fear.

When the opposing team scored the winning goal in the last second, pandemonium broke loose among the fans, who stormed the field in a frenzy.

Ambivalent

(am-biv-uh-luhnt) adjective

having mixed feelings about someone or something

More about Ambivalent

First used in the 1910s in the field of psychology.

Back-formation from ambivalence; "both + valence, "strength, worth"

Examples of Ambivalent

His ambivalent feelings towards his hometown made it hard for him to decide whether to move back or stay in the city.

I felt ambivalent about starting a new job; excited for the opportunity but sad to leave my current team.

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