Where have I been?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know. I'm one of those pathetic blogger writers who doesn't blog every five minutes. Actually, I've been on the road a good bit of the time and have been sick with sinus crap--and on some high-powered antibiotics since I got bitten by a few deer ticks. So I've been feeling very puny, but puny beats Lyme disease anyday.

Since last time I posted some words I like, I'm posting some words I hate....

Condiment
Yes, I know, (insert third grade snicker here). I just hate the way it sounds like something it shouldn't when all you want to know is if they've finished filling up the ketchup bottles.

Plethora
I can't seem to ever pronounce this one right.

Aubergine
That's eggplant. Or a shade of purple. I have trouble remembering that one as well.

And the word I seem to dislike most of all (and the one that I try at all costs to avoid using in public) exacerbate.