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Tuesday, 2 April 2013

An A-Z Story - B

Day 2 of the A-Z Challenge and welcome to B! If you missed my first post, my theme is as follows: each day I will ask for words beginning with that day's letter, which I will randomly select five from to use in a sentence in an ongoing story. That sentence will be posted the next day when I'll ask for words for the next letter. So my Z sentence will appear on May 1st.

Massive thanks for all your effort and input yesterday! I was spoilt for choice, ending up with 275 entries. However random.org has chosen the following five:

Ambiguity (suggested by Cassie Mae)
Angels (suggested by Sally)
Acute (suggested by Pete Denton)
Acatour (suggested by Samantha May - I actually couldn't find this in the dictionary, so I used it as a name!)
Arable (suggested by Maria Perry Mohan)

Thanks again! So here is what I have concocted:


Angels had always had a certain ambiguity, being both human and divine, reflected Acatour with an acute sense of malaise as he looked down on the arable fields of medieval England. 

B words, please! As many as you like, and they can be as obscure and outlandish as you like (feel free to use a dictionary for inspiration). The more words you suggest, the more chance you have of one being picked. It doesn't matter if you suggest the same word as someone else (as I know not everyone always has time to read all the comments); each will count as its own entry.

Before I go I want to do something I forgot to do yesterday: a big shout out to Arlee Bird, the mastermind behind the Challenge. (He's an A and a B!) Without him, Aprils would definitely not be as much fun.

79 comments:

  1. Ooh, I like this game. Buffoonery.

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  2. Clever use of the chosen words, Nick!

    Today I offer up:

    Birmingham
    Béchamel sauce
    balefire
    boggart
    brackish

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  3. Awesome.

    My word is... Blight.

    :-D

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  4. Creative use of the words Nick. My word is Blizzard.

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  5. Nice story!

    Beautiful
    Bastion
    Baffling
    Blog
    Bedazzled
    Banal
    British

    Bloghopping from Deecoded

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  6. Nice choice going with Angels!
    How about buffoon?

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  7. Bones
    Ballistic
    Bloodlines

    I like this post BTW, it's a fun way to interact. :)

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  8. The story's taking shape, Nick!
    My contribution today is:
    Bliss
    Bollocks
    Bombarded
    Blase
    Bizarre

    Good Luck!

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  9. Creative idea, Nick!

    My B word - blasphemy

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  10. Great sentence using the A words. Awesome! Here are some b's for ya:

    bludgeon
    balderdash
    blimey
    Bogart
    benevolence

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  11. B's -
    Bobbit (in our family it is a nickname for my granddaughter whose real name is Robyn)

    Bilbo Baggins

    balderdash

    barnacles

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  12. I like the theme and the A sentence is really good!

    How's "banter" sound?

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  13. LOVE it! This is so fun :)

    B words-

    Bible
    Baker
    Brine
    Bubble
    Bib
    Bribe

    I could keep going, but I'll spare you :)

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  14. Love the idea of audience participation! So fun.

    B words:

    brilliance
    blueberry
    botanical
    bruhaha
    Bucephalus

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  15. Following from the A to Z Challenge.

    Cool idea, Nick. I'm so jealous that y'all live in Scotland. I've always wanted to visit there!

    bombastic
    bellicose
    badonkadonk
    barnacles

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  16. Let's try bacciferous today:)

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  17. Oh! You used one of mine, lol. I had no idea I even knew that word. I must've been half asleep when I commented. I'm much smarter when I'm not all the way awake.

    Hmm... B words (oh, haha!)

    Beguiled
    Breath
    Besot
    Biblical
    Botany
    Babble


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  18. My B word today is Belief, it would fit quite nicely with your angels - which was my yesterday's word!! Why not try it?

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  19. You rocked the A words, nicely done.

    Ok, on to B:

    Beetles
    Bentley
    BACON

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  20. I love your A post ;D

    Books
    buttons
    blue
    bird
    bright
    Blanche
    biking
    bake

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  21. Huh? **scratching head as I pull out dictionary. lol.

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  22. Ballsy, brainiac, bendable, barnacle, belladonna.

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  23. Hello, Nick! Fun idea for the Challenge!! How about these B words: brouhaha, bovine, and bada-bing!

    Happy A to Z-ing! from Laura Marcella @ Wavy Lines

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  24. How about:

    Batik
    Bawdy
    Bison
    Bizarre

    and a favorite

    Bucolic

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  25. You handled A well.

    BBQ
    Bobcat
    Brink

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  26. This is a great idea for the A to Z Challenge :D

    I loved your story, the arable fields of medieval England would feature squarely in my MG novel - if medieval fields were square and they weren't half way across the peak district at the moment ;)

    Can I suggest: bletcherous

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  27. Hi Nick .. you've got lots of entries to go on today .. I'd add

    Boo
    brocade ..

    Have fun .. and your A tale was lovely the medieval fields of arable land ..

    cheers Hilary

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  28. Love how you wove those words in to a sentence..just a great theme to go with :)

    Some B words for you:

    Butler, Buxom, Brandish, Bizarre, Blank

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  29. This is fun!

    Battle-axe, blunder, bling, blush, blarney

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  30. Good going so far, Nick. Gonna be mischievous and say botulism or maybe balderdash!

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  31. Great idea for your challenge!

    Okay, my favorite B word:

    Backstage

    I'm a playwright and an actor, sometimes a director. Backstage is part of my life. Backstage is dark and cozy. Backstage sizzles with excitement while also providing peace and quiet. It's a haven, a heaven and a lovely place for an actor to find their center core and build the story. Backstage....

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  32. I love your theme and your clever use of the words so far. Here is my short list of words beginning with the letter B:

    Belie
    blackmail
    bodyguard
    bribery
    belligerent
    bail
    broken
    boisterous
    brazen
    blatant
    brash
    brilliant
    budget
    bully
    backstabber
    bodacious
    blunder
    ballsy
    ballistics
    barrel
    boxer
    broomstick
    bile
    botox

    This is fun!

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  33. Love your "a" concoction, how fun.

    Bevy, ballerina, bankrupt, barium

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  34. Love it!
    Words: Balderdash, Buckaroo, Bazinga, Brick-a-Brack, blather.
    Happy writing :)

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  35. Nice sentence! Looking forward to tomorrow. Beautiful, balanced, and broken...Best to you!

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  36. I haven't read through all the comments, so this might be a duplicate. My offering is bacon.

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  37. You did a great job pulling it all together for "A." After reading this the only word that comes to mind is BRILLIANT!

    Julie

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  38. Angels always puzzle me a little bit. I believe in God and all that good stuff, but was always a little confused why he would need angels to do stuff. But hey, I'm open:)

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  39. Nice!

    burlap, borrow, bishop, bayou, baboon

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  40. Oh, very well done Nick. Boy, are you bold and brave to take on a task like this. I give you kudos and bubble gum, (because who doesn't like a bubble gum reward) for your efforts. Best to you in this endeavor. Julie

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  41. This is a great idea. Sounds like fun.

    Dropping in from A to Z. This is my first year.

    Brett Minor
    Transformed Nonconformist

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  42. What a creative idea.
    I choose bike

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  43. Love your idea! And great sentence! Let's see.... B ... how about
    buddleia or boggling. :D

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  44. Awesome first sentence! Here are my B words: barnacles, beard, bisexual, blister, and bustle.

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  45. My B words are:

    Blissfully, Bombard, Buttercups, Beastly and Breadcrumbs.

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  46. Thanks everyone for the great suggestions so far! And kudos to Melissa for her epic list.

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  47. Fun stuff!

    bafoon
    blunder
    bacon
    bandersnip

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  48. Wonderful story, Nick,and I love your theme! Great approach to it. My word is:
    bisou :-)

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  49. This is awesome, and a great way to broaden vocabulary and creativity. You are brave.

    So far, the story is great!

    B . . . blustery.

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  50. Love your idea! Some 'b's:

    baby
    birthday
    blistering
    bulbous

    (Grover at Inane Ramblings)

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  51. beauty
    beast
    bloody
    bottom
    boisterous

    Curious to see what you'd come up with for tomorrow, Nick.

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  52. I love your Challenge theme!

    bauble
    beginnings
    barbiturate
    bereft
    belabored
    belligerently
    benevolently

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  53. Bandersnatch!

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  54. Love it!
    brisket
    bologna
    bullriding
    ballet
    basket

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  55. Acatour? What is that? Those smart-alec college kids always trying to throw us off!

    How about: beast, bull, boogie, band, and boob.

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  56. blissful, beat, blizzard, bass, bloom

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  57. Nice sentence you crafted there, Nick. Well done!

    OK, B words...

    Backstabbing
    Bounce
    Brilliant
    Beatific
    Blackbird

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  58. Hey Nick,

    You did a remarkable job using the letter "A" to formulate such a clever concoction.

    I wont Bother you with Bee words or anything that might be Bewildering, Befuddling or Bemusing....

    Happy alphabeting, Nick.

    Gary, your cordial host at the alternate alphabet challenge :)

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  59. Nick you are a very creative guy, I'll give you that.

    buxom
    bongos
    brimming
    badger

    Just a few I like.

    Chuck at Apocalypse Now

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  60. Nick you are a very creative guy, I'll give you that.

    buxom
    bongos
    brimming
    badger

    Just a few I like.

    Chuck at Apocalypse Now

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  61. Wow. Now this is called writing every day. Great game too.
    I'd suggest "burgeon."

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  62. Very creative first sentence!

    Bilbo Baggins
    Bastard
    Baloney

    Yep, a random combination!

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  63. This is fun. I'll go with "bah!" ;)

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  64. Great idea! Good luck on your A-Z challenge. I am a fellow A-Zer.

    With the time I am going to jump ahead and offer some c words.

    confiscated
    conundrum
    collage
    colour
    consternation

    Have fun! I can't wait to follow along.

    Kate
    http://katloveswriting.blogspot.com

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  65. Barbaric, brainiac, ballooned, bogus, braggadocio, bushmaster, bare, bromide, blank, bin, branch, brook

    Shannon at The Warrior Muse

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  66. Thanks again for this bountiful selection! No more suggestions please as I'm going to write my sentence which will be up soon.

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  67. Bubble
    beginning
    bottom
    butane
    boils

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  68. Hi nick,

    A well written vignette!

    Boustrous

    Bothersome,

    Brilliant

    Bemused

    Bilingual

    Banyan

    Bargain

    Bayou

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  69. Very impressive, Nick! I missed adding "B" words yesterday. But I'm off to check out today's post and put my two cents in.

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  70. Hmmmm . . . .

    balloon
    barbiturate
    billboard
    ballistic
    brine

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  71. Well done! How about Blustering for B.

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  72. Only word I would offer, if I'd been on time is birthday!

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  73. Excellent idea. Thanks for using one of my words and well done for using all those in your writing.

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