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We’ve all had to find extra ways to pass the time while sheltered-in-place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maybe you’ve been doing more DIY projects around the house, giving yourself a home haircut, organizing your closet (what do you mean you want me to throw away all of my graphic tees?), or — my wife’s personal favorites — perfecting your savage Tik Tok dance moves and getting drunk during Zoom calls.
I figured since I’m verbose in real-life conversation and I get paid to write, why not expand my vocabulary during my down time?
Let’s learn a bit...and try to have fun, too.
Every Friday we'll be posting an Illini #WordOfTheWeek:
— The Champaign Room (@Champaign_Room) April 25, 2020
Inveigle (verb)
Def: Persuade someone through deception or flattery.
Ex: "Perhaps Brad Underwood can inveigle Ayo Dosunmu into staying at Illinois, rather than going to the NBA."
Got other examples? Let's see your replies!
Here’s what you had to say:
I See What You Did There
Perhaps Brad Underwood can inveigle Kofi Cockburn into staying at Illinois, rather than going to the NBA.
— Illini Chef (@iIIinichef) April 25, 2020
Scholarship Players? What Are Those?
Here's to hoping Lovie can inveigle some 'croots from Texas or Florida, or anywhere really, to join the Illini Football team.
— Michael Berns (@MichaelBerms) April 25, 2020
Convincing the Nachos? Or Convincing Yourself?
Im gonna inveigle myself some nachos in a few minutes
— Big Phil (@HOHBigPhil) April 25, 2020
If you’ll excuse me, I have to inveigle my wife to let me keep my Chief Illiniwek T-shirt.
See you next week!