During dinner one night this past week, my Mom used the word "memorabilia." I've heard the word before, but never knew the meaning, so I simply asked what it meant. I was given an incredibly odd look, followed by "You don't know what that means? You should know what it means. You want to be a writer and you don't know that word?" More criticisms followed, which really annoyed me. I understand her view, considering it's my job as an ambitious writer to look up the definitions of words I don't know.
The reason why I get annoyed though, is because I know plenty of other words that others wouldn't. A good writer not only knows the definition of words though, (s)he also knows how to actually use them. We use complex words every day in AP English and utilize them in essays. If our essays don't show how much we've studied the English language, I really don't know what would. I'm definitely going to start looking up more words after realizing that I don't do it enough, but I also don't think my parents see the type of work we do in class.
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