Words I Love, in English

(written three times and used in a sentence)

(from Within My Illusions)

frisky 
frisky 
frisky
Snowball is frisky after a bath and hops around the deck like a kangaroo.

tickled 
tickled 
tickled
I was tickled by the boy saying, “When I have a basketball in my hand, I feel joy.” He doesn’t remember saying it, but I was paying attention.

basal ganglia 
basal ganglia 
basal ganglia
The basal ganglia is the part of the brain that controls routine and habitual behavior and thought processes; it’s like autopilot; in my imagination, it’s purple and has tentacles.

linger 
linger 
linger
I tend to linger until the last person goes, unless I leave early.

boisterous 
boisterous 
boisterous
I learned how to be boisterous from my sister, who is the funniest person I know; also from doing theater; it’s not encoded in my basal ganglia; it requires focused attention, which involves a different part of my brain.

delightful 
delightful 
delightful
Most of my best friends have told me that when they first met me, they thought I was a bitch; but once they got to know me, they realized I’m delightful.

actually 
actually 
actually
Actually, I’m naturally reserved in new situations. This can come across as aloofness; and sometimes I just don’t have anything to say, so I listen; and sometimes I’m overwhelmed or sad, or tired from being boisterous or just living; and sometimes I really want to go home and soak in a bath, which leaves me feeling tranquil and not frisky.

tranquil 
tranquil 
Tranquil

The river appears tranquil on the surface, but deep down the current is raging.