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HONE YOUR POETIC SKILL! :)

[NEW EDITED] Everybody has a feeling. If you pour it into poetry, it may become some wonderful thoughts for others. Whether you’re experienced or not, whether you’re skilled in poetry or not, please ignore and let’s try to make a poem. So, here is the challenge :)

1. Choose ONLY ONE of the ‘words’ from the Guess My Word’s game written below. You can repeat the word or improve with the some parts of speech of the word in your poem.
2. Make at least 4 lines of poem includes the word you chose. You are free in whatever your style, whatever your mood… happy, sad, enthusiastic, humorous, or serious, but ... obscenity or mocking religion. 
3. Make your own blog with the title ‘Poem Challenge: [your title]’ or your own title (You can make more than one poem)
   
4. I suggest you give a short definition about the word you chose at the end of your blog, if it is necessary. This is for the sake of learners.
5. If you’re doubt or confused to give the title, you can write ‘untitled’ and ask the opinion from the commentator. :))

Please consider that this aims to make learners understand the meaning of the words by remembering it in the poem you wrote. :)

List of the words:

1. Err (i.v), make a mistake. Risty's poem
2. Colander (n), a perforated bowl used to strain off liquid from food after washing or cooking. Onee's poem
3. Flip flops (n), a type of open shoe, often made of rubber, with a V-shaped strap that goes between the big toe and the toe next to it. ELF's poem, bet'spoem
4. Freeloader (n), a person who takes advantage of others' generosity without giving anything in return.  Danny's poem, Rose's poem
5. Flexibility (u.n), the quality of bending easily without breaking.  Danny's poem, Rose's poem
6. Hypnagogic (adj), relating to the state immediately (drawsines) before falling asleep. Onee's poem
7. Aesthetic (adj), concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty. Onee's poem
8. Natatorium (n), a swimming pool, especially one that is indoors.  Onee's poem
9. Cryptozoologist (n), a person who searches for and study of animals whose existence or survival is disputed or unsubstantiated, such as the Loch Ness monster and the yeti. Onee's poem
10. Willow (n), a tree or shrub of temperate climates which typically has narrow leaves, bears catkins, and grows near water. ELF's poem, bet's poem, Helena's poem

11. Hallucination (n), an experience involving the apparent perception of something not present. Batuhan's poem, Luci's poem
12. Heehaw (n, i.v), . AG'poem
13. Under the table (idiom) , an action which is done in secret, often in order to conceal an illicit or improper purpose.
14. Neanderthal (n, v), (of people or beliefs) very old-fashioned and not willing to change. bet's poem.
15. Distillation (n), the action of purifying a liquid by a process of heating and cooling.  Danny's poem, Rose's poem
16. Dulcinea (n), a ladylove, sweetheart, beloved. Mishaikh's poem
17. Zephyr (n), a soft gentle breeze. Serene's poem
18. Kathisophobia (n), fear of moving that can be the result of a very severe injury/trauma. Onee's poem
19. Petrichor (n), a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather. Onee's poem
20. Extremophiles (n), a microorganism, especially an archaean, that lives in conditions of extreme temperature, acidity, alkalinity, or chemical concentration. Onee's poem

21. Paranymph (n), a groomsman or a bridesmaid.  Onee's poem
22. Smirk (v, n), smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way. Batuhan's poem, Kal's poem
23. Erudite (adj), having or showing great knowledge or learning. Danny's poem
24. Olympics Mascot Vinicius. Evangelina's poem
25. Titivate (i.v),  to improve the small details of someone's appearance by arranging their hair, putting on make-up, etc. Onee's poem
26. Anastasia Nikolaevna, a prominent Russian. Onee's poem
27. Itinerant (adj, n), travelling from place to place. Batuhan's poem
28. Gormandize (v, n), overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself. Danny's poem
29. Lassitude (n), a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy. I'm trying's poem
30. Homilophobia (n), fear of sermons (being reassured).  Onee's poem

31. Scholassticism (n), narrow-minded insistence on traditional doctrine, orthodoxy of a scholastic variety. Onee's poem
32. Lackadaisical (adj), lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy. Onee's poem
33. Pescatarian (n), a person who does not eat meat but does eat fish. Arif's poem
34. Superciliousness (n), a trait of behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.  Onee's poem
35. Natation (n), an act of swimming. Onee's poem
36. Rendezvous (n, v), a meeting at an agreed time and place. Serene's poem
37. Pyrrhic (n, adj), a victory that is won by incurring terrible losses. Serene's poem
38. Tryst (n, v), a private romantic rendezvous between lovers. Onee's poem
39. Panacea (n), a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases. Risty's poem, Serene's poem
40. Eminence (n), the state of being famous, respected, or important. Arif's poem

Another poems in this challenge:

Lucia's poem. Setareh's poem. (Click to go to the blog)

There are many words here. :D You can read the meaning of the words MORE in this Group OR directly visit the discussion [WORDS number 1 to 10, 11 to 20, 21 to 30, 31 to 40] OR check it out in online dics (Longman, Cambridge, Oxford)  or search on Google. I hope everybody can use different words and all will be used up. :) Thanks a million. I will try to make a list of your poems here. Here is mine as an example. :D

I Didn't Dare

I didn’t dare to say
I didn’t dare to see
I didn’t dare to draw near
I even didn’t dare to be seen in front of you
I was not hurt
I just avoid being hurt
Just because of ...
your superciliousness

Shocked

You came
You sat on the sofa
You called me
I didn’t notice
I was shocked to see blood
My head was bleeding
I noticed that
colander flew striking my head

I’m sorry… LOL

I’m looking forward to reading yours. I know you're all so creative. :)

This idea came up from the suggestion from Risty Aven who wants to use the words after the guessing the words in the game. Yes, most of the words are rarely used as Expector said. That's why we call it challenge. :D Thank you so much for Risty and all who support this way of learning vocabulary.

Have a pleasant week! ^_^