Sunday, October 19, 2014

Blaring Jolt

Some words I am wondering about today:

rhyming pairs: jolt/bolt, and glare/blare

Jolt, sudden shock,  sudden occurrence, something that awakens you.
Bolt. 1. a metal pin or bar. 2. a short arrow used with a crossbow. 3. A small piece or part, as in, a stroke of lightning.

Glare means 1. to look at someone in anger or disgust. 2. shine a strong light.
Blare means to make or cause a loud, harsh noise, and Blaring is the more common adjective form, as in , blaring trumpets.

These pairs rhyme. All can be nouns or verbs, but I gave definitions for jolt and bolt as nouns and glare and blare as verbs.

I do love words. And books. And libraries, too! Check out this music video from the Nashville Library!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pduszh4ADTU

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