Why limit our vocabulary to the same few words when it can be expanded and enriched? There are thousands of words in the English language and we use but such a limited number of them. I can’t believe that your word knowledge is so limited that you expect others to curtail their vocabulary to enable you to understand. If you feel stupid because of any words you can’t understand, it’s not that someone has intentionally written something to make you feel that way, it’s because you have a limited vocabulary, something you can remedy by learning these new words and not feeling disadvantaged in the future. I have a feeling this is a wind up, especially the last sentence with its excessive use of exclamation marks...so I will leave it there, except to say this...to witness a limited vocabulary in action, look no further than your President.

We use what we got That's true of all people.

I love it! Just the replies I expected. As you can see by my profile picture of Thomas Paine; he fully understood the power of words when used in the proper context of your audience.

I will endeavor to utilize a modicum of exorbitantly intricate and arduous vocabulary as not to precipitate vexation.

For members of an agnostic website, let's not have such a "holier than thou" attitude. It's great if they have an extensive vocabulary, that's a good thing. Using it to inflate ones ego at other's expense negates the positive. That's being a snob.