diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown index 45b0b7c..6a6fec6 100644 --- a/README.markdown +++ b/README.markdown @@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ let g:wordy#ring = [ \ 'puffery', \ ['problematic', 'redundant', ], \ ['colloquial', 'idiomatic', 'similies', ], + \ 'art-jargon', + \ ['contractions', 'opinion', 'vague-time', 'said-synonyms', ], \ ] ``` @@ -122,10 +124,20 @@ go to those words flagged by _wordy_. * `]s` - Move to next misspelled word after the cursor. * `[s` - Like `]s` but search backwards +_NEW_ - You can browse through a flattened list of dictionaries specified +in your ring with: + +``` +:Wordy +``` + +Note that the order of dictionaries in your ring is preserved, so you +can place your most-frequently-used ones at the start of the list. + ### Weak and lazy usage ``` -:WeakWordy (weak) +:Wordy weak ``` Weak and lazy words are common in first drafts. @@ -153,8 +165,8 @@ asking whether it detracts from the point you are trying to make. ### Redundant and problematic usage ``` -:WordyWordy (redundant) -:ProblemWordy (problematic) +:Wordy redundant +:Wordy problematic ``` Did you ever receive an ‘advance warning’ when a mere warning would do? @@ -167,7 +179,7 @@ erase redundancies, as the British will ‘protest against’ where Americans will simply ‘protest’. See [50 Problem Words and Phrases][1] for more detail on those issues -targeted by _ProblemWordy_. +targeted by _problematic_. [1]: http://www.dailywritingtips.com/50-problem-words-and-phrases/ @@ -178,9 +190,9 @@ targeted by _ProblemWordy_. > personality.” (puffery and jargon) ``` -:PuffWordy (puffery) -:JargonWordy (business-jargon) -:ArtJargonWordy (art-jargon) +:Wordy puffery +:Wordy business-jargon +:Wordy art-jargon ``` Instead of puffery, demonstrate through details. @@ -192,7 +204,7 @@ Instead of puffery, demonstrate through details. ### Manipulative language ``` -:WeaselWordy (weasel) +:Wordy weasel ``` Words can be used to hide or obscure a weak position, or to cast doubt on @@ -209,8 +221,8 @@ will seek to purge such loaded language from your writing. ### To be and the passive voice ``` -:BeingWordy (being) -:PassiveWordy (being, passive-voice) +:Wordy being +:Wordy passive-voice ``` You may find this dictionary useful in avoiding overuse of the many forms @@ -219,7 +231,9 @@ of the verb to be, often found in overly-passive sentences. ### Colloquialisms, Idioms, and Similies ``` -:TriteWordy (colloquial, idiomatic, similies) +:Wordy colloquial +:Wordy idiomatic +:Wordy similies ``` Dictionaries for uncovering the tired cliché, including colloquial and @@ -228,22 +242,22 @@ idiomatic phrases scraped from Wiktionary and Wikipedia. ### Miscellaneous ``` -:SaidWordy (said-synonyms) -:OpineWordy (opinion) -:AintWordy (contractions) -:VagueTimeWordy (vague-time) +:Wordy said-synonyms +:Wordy opinion +:Wordy contractions +:Wordy vague-time ``` A few dictionaries to serve specific needs. If you’re writing to be neutral, you will want to avoid editorializing -(_OpineWordy_) and loaded use of ‘said’ (_SaidWordy_). +(`opinion`) and loaded use of ‘said’ (`said-synonyms`). If you’re writing formally, you’ll want to identify unintentional -contractions with _AintWordy_. A warning that it’s not yet capturing most +contractions with `contractions`. A warning that it’s not yet capturing most instances of “’s”, such as “Joe’s not here.” -And finally, _VagueTimeWordy_ finds where you are using vague descriptions of +And finally, `vague-time` finds where you are using vague descriptions of time where you could be more specific. ## See also diff --git a/autoload/wordy.vim b/autoload/wordy.vim index a5c1481..023e55e 100644 --- a/autoload/wordy.vim +++ b/autoload/wordy.vim @@ -89,4 +89,19 @@ function! wordy#jump(mode) endif endfunction +" Code from bairui@#vim.freenode +" https://gist.github.com/3322468 +function! wordy#flatten(list) + let val = [] + for elem in a:list + if type(elem) == type([]) + call extend(val, wordy#flatten(elem)) + else + call add(val, elem) + endif + unlet elem + endfor + return val +endfunction + " vim:ts=2:sw=2:sts=2 diff --git a/data/en/art-jargon.dic b/data/en/art-jargon.dic index ec3988b..50bea1e 100644 --- a/data/en/art-jargon.dic +++ b/data/en/art-jargon.dic @@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ critiqued/! critiques/! cunning/! cunningly/! +dead/! death of the author/! debunk/! debunked/! @@ -123,10 +124,11 @@ historicization/! historicize/! historicized/! honest/! +human/! iconic/! +identities/! identity politics/! identity/! -identities/! important/! incomprehensible/! inept/! @@ -189,6 +191,7 @@ narrative/! narrativisation/! narrativity/! narrativization/! +natural/! negation/! negative/! nexus/! @@ -225,6 +228,7 @@ parody/! perception/! perceptions/! physicality/! +plastic/! platform/! platforms/! playful/! @@ -286,6 +290,8 @@ rhizomatic/! rhizome/! rhythm/! rhythms/! +romantic/! +sentimental/! sexuality/! simulacra/! simulacral/! @@ -354,9 +360,11 @@ unpleasant/! unrealities/! unreality/! unrestrained/! +values/! visual/! visuality/! visuals/! +vitality/! void/! voided/! voids/! diff --git a/data/en/business-jargon.dic b/data/en/business-jargon.dic index 17b9db7..45d7c24 100644 --- a/data/en/business-jargon.dic +++ b/data/en/business-jargon.dic @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ acquisition/! across the piece/! action item/! action items/! +action-items/! action/! actionable/! ad partner/! @@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ adverteasing/! advertorial/! advertorials/! advise/! +aggregate/! aggressive mediocrity/! agreeance/! aha moment/! @@ -51,7 +53,9 @@ anonymize/! anticipointment/! appetite/! apple polish/! +applications/! architect/! +architectures/! area of great strength/! armchair general/! around/! @@ -73,10 +77,13 @@ automagically/! availability/! award winning/! b-school/! +b2b/! +b2c/! babylonian orgy/! back door/! back to square 1/! back to square one/! +back-end/! back-of-the-envelope/! backburner/! backchannel/! @@ -115,6 +122,7 @@ bell ringer/! bell/! below the fold/! belts and suspenders/! +benchmark/! best days are still ahead/! best endeavors/! best in breed/! @@ -122,9 +130,11 @@ best in class/! best of breed/! best practice/! best practices/! +best-of-breed/! betamaxed/! bifurcate/! big enchilada/! +big data/! big idea/! big ideas/! big learn/! @@ -182,6 +192,7 @@ brainstorm/! brainstorming/! brainstorms/! brand terrorist/! +brand/! brandactional/! brandatories/! brandgage/! @@ -194,6 +205,7 @@ break through/! break your crayons/! breakthrough/! brick and mortar/! +bricks-and-clicks/! bricks-to-clicks/! bring to the table/! brogrammer/! @@ -250,6 +262,7 @@ champs at the bit/! change agent/! change management/! change/! +channels/! charm school/! chartists/! chasing butterflies/! @@ -274,6 +287,7 @@ circular file/! circular firing squad/! cite chapter and verse/! cleans up well/! +clicks-and-mortar/! clm/! clock speed/! clock tower attrition/! @@ -288,14 +302,17 @@ code monkey/! code monkeys/! cognoscenti/! cold towel/! +collaborative/! color outside the lines/! column-shaking/! come to jesus meeting/! come to jesus/! commonplate/! +communities/! community property/! community/! comp/! +compelling/! compliment sandwich/! componentize/! componentized/! @@ -316,6 +333,7 @@ contraction/! contrarian/! contributor/! contributors/! +convergence/! convo/! convos/! cook the books/! @@ -344,6 +362,8 @@ critical mass/! criticality/! cronyism/! cross sabers/! +cross-media/! +cross-platform/! cross-pollinate/! cross-pollinated/! cross-pollination/! @@ -358,6 +378,7 @@ crowdsource/! crowdsourced/! crushing it/! cubicle vultures/! +cultivate/! culture fit/! culture-jacking/! curate/! @@ -366,8 +387,10 @@ curates/! curation/! curb appeal/! customer intimacy/! +customized/! cut and dry/! cut the mustard/! +cutting-edge/! cya/! cybernate/! cyberslacking/! @@ -400,7 +423,9 @@ deja moo/! delagatorship/! deliver innovation/! deliver the goods/! +deliver/! deliverable/! +deliverables/! delta/! demographics/! deploy/! @@ -442,6 +467,7 @@ disrupted/! disrupting/! disruptive/! disrupts/! +distributed/! diversify/! diversity/! dk/! @@ -491,6 +517,7 @@ drinks from the fire hose/! drinks from the firehose/! drinks the kool-aid/! drive beyond the headlights/! +drive/! drop the ball/! drop the kimono/! drop-dead date/! @@ -507,6 +534,12 @@ duck shuffler/! ducks in a row/! due diligence/! dynamic/! +e-business/! +e-commerce/! +e-enable/! +e-markets/! +e-services/! +e-tailers/! ear candy/! ear job/! early adopter/! @@ -523,6 +556,7 @@ economical with the truth/! ecosystem/! edutainment/! efficiency/! +efficient/! efforting/! ego surfing/! eighty-six/! @@ -532,13 +566,17 @@ elephants/! elevator pitch/! eleventh hour/! embrace new capabilities/! +embrace/! emergence/! empower/! empowered/! empowering/! empowers/! empty suits/! +enable/! +enabled/! enabler/! +enabling/! enail/! enculturate/! end of day/! @@ -546,9 +584,15 @@ end of play/! end of week/! end-to-end/! engage/! +engineer/! +enhance/! +enterprise/! enthuse/! entremanure/! entrepreneur/! +envisioneer/! +envisioneered/! +envisioneering/! epon/! escalate/! escalated/! @@ -557,11 +601,19 @@ escalating/! evangelize/! even dead cats bounce/! evergreen/! +evolve/! exciting/! exco/! execute/! +expedite/! +expedited/! +expediting/! experience/! +experiences/! exploding offer/! +exploit/! +extend/! +extensible/! extract the max/! extrapediately/! extraview/! @@ -569,7 +621,9 @@ eyeballs/! f2f/! face time/! facilitate/! +facilitated/! facilitates/! +facilitating/! facipulate/! fact pattern/! fail/! @@ -625,13 +679,16 @@ free cell/! free lunch/! free seminar/! freemium/! +frictionless/! front burner/! +front-end/! fubar/! fud factor/! full optics/! full service/! full-court press/! function/! +functionalities/! fundamental shift/! future-proof/! gain traction/! @@ -648,6 +705,7 @@ gatekeeper/! gave 110%/! gazump/! geek out/! +generate/! generica/! gently toggle/! geography/! @@ -676,6 +734,7 @@ giving 110%/! glad-handing/! glass ceiling/! glide-path/! +global/! glocal/! go forward plan/! go social/! @@ -717,6 +776,7 @@ greenwashed/! greenwashes/! greenwashing/! grey-sourcing/! +grow/! growth hacker/! growth strategist/! growth/! @@ -739,6 +799,7 @@ hard-nosed/! hardball/! harness power/! harness the power/! +harness/! harnessed power/! harnessed the power/! harnessing power/! @@ -763,7 +824,6 @@ hear you concerns/! heard you concerns/! heart full of passion/! heavy lifting/! -the heisman/! helicopter view/! herd cats/! herding cats/! @@ -823,7 +883,11 @@ inbox me/! incent/! incentivize/! incredibly optimistic/! +incubate/! industrial vacation/! +infomediaries/! +infrastructures/! +initiatives/! innovate/! innovated/! innovates/! @@ -832,11 +896,16 @@ innovations/! innovative/! insight/! insourcing/! +integrate/! +integrated/! intelligence/! +interactive/! interface/! +interfaces/! interject/! interlock/! into the weeds/! +intuitive/! invite/! involuntary entrepreneur/! involuntary reduction in force/! @@ -845,6 +914,8 @@ irregardless/! issue/! issues around/! it is what it is/! +iterate/! +iterating/! itl/! jargon basement/! jargonaut/! @@ -902,6 +973,7 @@ lay the foundation/! lay the groundwork/! lay your silver on the table/! lead balloon/! +leading-edge/! lean in/! leapfrog/! leapfrogging/! @@ -971,6 +1043,7 @@ macromanager/! mad money/! made hay/! magic bullet/! +magnetic/! magnitude/! major player/! make hay/! @@ -987,6 +1060,7 @@ marinates/! marinating/! market-facing/! marketecture/! +markets/! markitecture/! massage/! massaged/! @@ -995,6 +1069,7 @@ massaging/! matrices/! matrix team/! matrix/! +maximize/! mcjob/! meanderthal/! meat and potatoes/! @@ -1003,16 +1078,21 @@ mediable/! meeting assassin/! melt-down/! meritocracy/! +mesh/! meta ignorance/! +methodologies/! metric/! +metrics/! mickey mouse/! microcopy/! milestone/! milk/! mindshare/! mission critical/! +mission-critical/! mobile/! mocial/! +models/! mom-and-pop/! mommy track/! monday morning quarterback/! @@ -1049,10 +1129,13 @@ negatron/! net new/! net-net/! netiquette/! +networks/! new and exciting/! new breed/! new guy gene/! news sandwich/! +next-generation/! +niches/! nimby/! ninja/! ninth inning/! @@ -1101,10 +1184,12 @@ one hundred and ten percent/! one throat to choke/! one with nature/! one-man show/! +one-to-one/! one-two punch/! oops/! open skies/! open the kimono/! +open-source/! opened the kimono/! opening the kimono/! operationalize/! @@ -1119,6 +1204,7 @@ optimize/! optimized/! optimizes/! optimizing/! +orchestrate/! org chart/! organic growth/! organic/! @@ -1132,6 +1218,7 @@ out of the box/! out of the office/! out of the woodwork/! out-of-pocket/! +out-of-the-box/! outbeat/! outside the box/! over the wall/! @@ -1155,9 +1242,11 @@ paradigm shifted/! paradigm shifting/! paradigm shifts/! paradigm/! +paradigms/! parking lot this/! parking lot/! partnering/! +partnerships/! party line/! passionate/! passionista/! @@ -1213,7 +1302,9 @@ pissing in the ocean/! pivot/! planful/! platform/! +platforms/! player/! +plug-and-play/! pocket call/! point of pain/! point person/! @@ -1225,6 +1316,7 @@ pooh-pooh/! poor mouth/! populate/! portal/! +portals/! post mortem/! post-mortem/! potential/! @@ -1334,10 +1426,13 @@ recontextualize/! rectible/! red flag/! red ocean/! +redefine/! reduction in force/! referenceability/! refudiate/! +reintermediate/! reinvent the wheel/! +reinvent/! reinvented the wheel/! reinventing the wheel/! reinvents the wheel/! @@ -1360,10 +1455,12 @@ retread/! return on investment/! reverse infallibility/! reverse logistics/! +revolutionary/! revolutionize/! revolutionized/! revolutionizes/! revolutionizing/! +rich/! ride herd/! rif/! riff/! @@ -1385,6 +1482,7 @@ rock star/! rocket surgery/! rocking a pair of doobs/! rocks in the backpack/! +roi/! roll in/! roll-up/! rolling the tortoise/! @@ -1419,7 +1517,9 @@ sanity checks/! sausage and the sizzle/! scab/! scalable/! +scale/! scarlet letter/! +schemas/! scooby snacks/! scope creep/! screw the pooch/! @@ -1436,12 +1536,14 @@ secret sauce/! secret weapon/! security theater/! see if it sticks/! +seize/! sense-checking/! seo/! serial entrepreneur/! service/! serving suggestion/! session/! +sexy/! shanghaied/! share/! sharpen our strategy/! @@ -1509,6 +1611,7 @@ soft launching/! soft pedal/! solution/! solutioneering/! +solutions/! soundbites/! soup to nuts/! soup-to-nuts/! @@ -1553,8 +1656,11 @@ strategic incompetence/! strategic partnership/! strategic partnerships/! strategic planning/! +strategic/! +strategize/! straw man/! straw men/! +streamline/! stress puppy/! stretch assignment/! subject matter expert/! @@ -1572,12 +1678,12 @@ sunshine enema/! super/! superhero/! superheroes/! +supply-chains/! surface/! surplused/! swag/! swampland/! swat team/! -s.w.a.t. team/! sweat equity/! sweat the asset/! sweet spot/! @@ -1592,9 +1698,13 @@ sync up/! synced up/! syncing up/! syncs up/! +syndicate/! synergies/! +synergistic/! synergize/! synergy/! +synthesize/! +systems/! t-shaped/! table stakes/! table this/! @@ -1631,12 +1741,14 @@ talks the talk/! tall foreheads/! tangentery/! tap dancer/! +target/! tart up/! task/! tasked/! tassel-loafers/! team player/! team players/! +technologies/! tee up/! teflon shoulders/! telecommute/! @@ -1645,6 +1757,7 @@ tension in the system/! testiculate/! that dog won't hunt/! that dog won’t hunt/! +the heisman/! the juice is not worth the squeeze/! the street/! think outside the box/! @@ -1700,7 +1813,9 @@ transform/! transformed/! transforming/! transforms/! +transition/! transitioning/! +transparent/! travel dazzle/! tree killer/! treeware/! @@ -1746,6 +1861,10 @@ upskill/! upspeak/! upstream/! uptitling/! +user-centric/! +user-focus/! +user-focused/! +users/! utilize/! utilized/! utilizes/! @@ -1772,14 +1891,18 @@ vertical/! video white paper/! village hall/! viral/! +virtual/! virtuoso/! vis-à-vis/! visibility to/! vision/! +visionary/! visioning/! visual noise/! +visualize/! voldis/! voluntold/! +vortals/! vubicle/! vulture capitalists/! w-cubed/! @@ -1801,7 +1924,14 @@ washup/! wax poetic/! we'll get there/! weapons grade/! +web 1.0/! web 2.0/! +web 3.0/! +web-scale/! +web services/! +web-enabled/! +web-readiness/! +web scale/! webeneur/! webinar/! webinars/! @@ -1830,16 +1960,16 @@ wifm/! wiggle room/! win-win situation/! win-win/! -window-licker/! window of opportunity/! +window-licker/! windshield survey/! +wireless/! witch hunt/! with all due respect/! within a nine iron/! wizard/! wizards/! womb to tomb/! -women/! woo/! word-of-mouse/! wordsmith/! @@ -1853,6 +1983,7 @@ work-work balance/! workload/! workstream/! world class talent/! +world-class/! worry bead/! wow factor/! xerox subsidy/! @@ -1867,5 +1998,5 @@ zero-sum game/! zero-zero split/! zerotasking/! zombie project/! -über/! über trend/! +über/! diff --git a/data/en/idiomatic.dic b/data/en/idiomatic.dic index 39784e3..5dc16ec 100644 --- a/data/en/idiomatic.dic +++ b/data/en/idiomatic.dic @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ -# idioms - because many are cliches that you will wish to avoid -# http://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Category:English_idioms +# idioms - because many are cliches and worn-out metaphors that you will wish to avoid +# http://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=Category:English_idioms +# http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/word-choice/ /encoding=utf-8 'fraid not/! 'nuff said/! @@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ AFAIU/! Aaron's beard/! Aaron’s beard/! +Achilles' heel/! +Achilles’ heel/! Adam Tiler/! Adam and Eve not Adam and Steve/! American Dream/! @@ -2920,6 +2923,7 @@ de minimis non curat lex/! dead 'n' buried/! dead air/! dead and buried/! +dead as a doornail/! dead asleep/! dead certain/! dead duck/! @@ -4004,6 +4008,7 @@ fish out/! fish to fry/! fish-eating grin/! fishing expedition/! +fishing in troubled waters/! fit for a king/! fit out/! fit the bill/! @@ -5986,6 +5991,7 @@ hot topic/! hot under the collar/! hot up/! hot water/! +hotbed/! hotfoot it/! house cooling party/! house of cards/! @@ -7809,6 +7815,7 @@ middle for diddle/! middle ground/! middle of nowhere/! middle of the road/! +militate against/! milk it/! milk run/! millstone around your neck/! @@ -8083,6 +8090,7 @@ nip in the bud/! nip it in the bud/! nipped in the bud/! nitty-gritty/! +no axe to grind/! no biggie/! no bloody way/! no bones about it/! @@ -8594,6 +8602,7 @@ on the money/! on the move/! on the nose/! on the one hand/! +on the order of the day/! on the other hand/! on the outs/! on the pill/! @@ -9212,6 +9221,7 @@ play hide the sausage/! play hookey/! play hooky/! play into his hand/! +play into the hands of/! play it by ear/! play it cool/! play it for all it's worth/! @@ -9501,6 +9511,7 @@ push the envelope/! push the right buttons/! push your luck/! pushing fifty/! +pushing the envelope/! pushing up daisies/! pussy out/! pussyfoot around/! @@ -9930,6 +9941,7 @@ ring one's bell/! ring one’s bell/! ring someone's bell/! ring someone’s bell/! +ring the changes on/! ring true/! ring up/! rings a bell/! @@ -11119,6 +11131,7 @@ stand one's ground/! stand one’s ground/! stand out/! stand pat/! +stand shoulder to shoulder with/! stand someone in good stead/! stand stock still/! stand tall/! @@ -11693,6 +11706,7 @@ take umbrage/! take up a collection/! take up cudgels/! take up the cudgel for/! +take up the cudgels for/! take up the gauntlet/! take up the slack/! take up with/! diff --git a/data/en/puffery.dic b/data/en/puffery.dic index 53ab435..ec01c5f 100644 --- a/data/en/puffery.dic +++ b/data/en/puffery.dic @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ # known as "peacock terms" by Wikipedia contributors # http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch +# https://francis.digication.com/fund_engl_100_fa2013/Vague_Vocabulary /encoding=utf-8 a gift/! acclaimed/! +age−old/! amazing/! amazingly/! +ameliorate/! +ancien regime/! authentic/! authentically/! authenticity/! @@ -12,6 +16,8 @@ award-winning/! awesome/! awesomeness/! awesomesauce/! +banner/! +basic/! best kept secret/! best-kept secret/! big/! @@ -19,75 +25,127 @@ breathtaking/! breathtakingly/! brilliant/! brilliantly/! +buckler/! capable/! +categorical/! celebrated/! +chariot/! +clandestine/! +clarion/! competent/! confident/! +constitute/! cool/! creative/! +cul de sac/! cutting-edge/! +deracinated/! +deus ex machina/! disruptive/! don't-miss/! don’t-miss/! dynamic/! +effective/! +element/! +eliminate/! energetic/! enormous/! enormously/! +epic/! +epoch−making/! excel/! excels/! exciting/! +exhibit/! exotic/! +expedite/! +exploit/! +extraneous/! extraordinary/! famous/! famously/! fascinating/! gifted/! +gleichschaltung/! grandest/! grandeur/! great/! highly qualified/! +historic/! iconic/! impact/! impactful/! +individual/! +inevitable/! +inexorable/! interesting/! interestingly/! +jackboot/! landmark/! largest/! leading/! legendary/! +liquidate/! +mailed fist/! masterful/! masterfully/! must-see/! +mutatis mutandis/! nice/! notable/! notably/! +objective/! +off-the-hook/! outstanding/! outstandingly/! perfect/! +phenomenon/! +predict/! prestigious/! prestigiously/! prettier/! pretty/! +primary/! professional/! +promote/! qualified/! +radical/! +realm/! remarkable/! remarkably/! renowned/! respected/! +shield/! spectacular/! spectacularly/! +status quo/! stellar/! +subaqueous/! successful/! successfully/! +sword/! talent/! talented/! +thought provoking/! +thought-provoking/! +thrilling/! +throne/! +touched/i +touching/i transform/! transformative/! transforming/! +trident/! +triumphant/! +unforgettable/! unique/! uniquely/! +utilize/! +veritable/! +virtual/! virtuoso/! visionary/! +weltanschauung/! wonderful/! wonderfully/! world-class/! diff --git a/data/en/weak.dic b/data/en/weak.dic index ab385f0..c1f8b91 100644 --- a/data/en/weak.dic +++ b/data/en/weak.dic @@ -1,7 +1,17 @@ # Potentially lazy, weak, awkward, overused, filler, imprecise, -# boring, abused, imprecise, redundant, et cetera +# boring, abused, imprecise, redundant, vague, et cetera # http://darlingmionette.deviantart.com/art/Words-To-Avoid-152886782 # http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Vagueness +# http://evilauthor.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2011/01/VagueWordsList.pdf +# http://goinswriter.com/weak-words/ +# http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/word-choice/ +# http://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/2011/03/most-common-mistakes-series-why-vague.html +# http://www.lawnamackie.ca/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/weak-words.pdf +# http://www.shewrites.com/profiles/blogs/list-of-weak-words-to-seach-for-while-editing-print-and-save-this +# http://www.tameri.com/edit/words2kill.html +# http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-tools/top-tens/ten-words-to-cut-from-your-writing/article15017159/ +# https://francis.digication.com/fund_engl_100_fa2013/Vague_Vocabulary +# See also Orwell's _Politics And The English Language_ /encoding=utf-8 I believe/! I feel/! @@ -9,6 +19,7 @@ I heard/! I think/! I'm trying to/! I’m trying to/! +a bit/! a couple/! a few/! a little/! @@ -25,64 +36,119 @@ adopt/! adopted/! adopting/! adopts/! +advantage/! +adventure/! ain't/! ain’t/! all in all/! all of a sudden/! all of the sudden/! all/! +almost like/! almost/! alot/! +already/! alright/! also/! alternative/! although/! always/! am/! +amount/! an issue with/! and also/! annoying/! annoyingly/! +another/! anxiously/! any/! +anything/! +anytime/! +anyway/! apparent/! +appear/! +appears/! appropriate/! appropriately/! appropriateness/! +approximately/! are/! +area/! around/! +as greatly to be desired/! as if/! as one/! as to whether/! as you are aware/! as/! +aspect/! at once/! +at that point in time/! at the end of the day/! at the present time/! +attitude/! +attractive/! +awesome/! awful/! +awfully/! back/! +background/! bad/! +badly/! balance/! basically/! +be subjected to/! +be/! +beautiful/! +beauty/! +became/! +become/! +becoming/! been/! began to/! began/! +begin to/! +begin/! begins to/! being as/! being that/! +being/! believe/! believes/! +beneficial/! +benefit/! big/! +bit/! +bizarre/! +bogus/! +boring/! brand/! briefly/! +broad/! +brought to a satisfactory conclusion/! but yet/! +but/! +by dint of/! by means of/! came to be seen as/! +came to the realization that/! came/! +cannot be left out of account/! certain/! +certainly/! +character/! +clear/! clearly/! +close to/! +cold/! +come to the realization that/! +coming to the realization that/! commonsense/! +community/! +concerning the matter of/! connect/! +connected to/! +considerable/! considered to be/! context/! continued/! @@ -90,33 +156,55 @@ contrasting/! cool/! could of/! could/! +creative/! +critical/! culture/! +deal with/! +deal/! +deals with/! decided/! +definite/! +definitely/! +deserving of serious consideration/! did/! +difference/! different/! +difficulty/! +disadvantage/! do/! does/! +down/! due to the fact that/! +during the course of/! eagerly/! +earliest/! easy/! effectual/! empower/! empowered/! empowering/! empowers/! +enough/! environment/! +epic/! equally as/! essentially/! et cetera/! etc/! even/! +eventually/! +ever/! every/! everyone knows/! everyone/! everywhere/! exactly/! +exhibit a tendency to/! exist/! experience/! +fact/! +fairly/! +fascinating/! feel/! feeling/! feels/! @@ -125,6 +213,7 @@ finally/! find out/! finding out/! finds out/! +fine/! firstly/! fit/! for all intents and purposes/! @@ -133,18 +222,29 @@ for the purpose of/! formerly/! fortunately/! found out/! +frequently/! fun/! funnel/! gazed/! generally/! get/! gets/! +give grounds for/! +give or take/! +give rise to/! +going/! good/! got/! gotten/! great/! +greatly/! +guess/! +guessed/! +guesses/! +guessing/! had had/! had known/! +had start to/! had/! happily/! happy/! @@ -157,23 +257,38 @@ have been/! have got/! have talent for/! have the ability to/! +have the effect of/! have/! having been/! +having regard to/! +having/! hear/! heard/! hears/! +here/! +highly/! hoped/! +horrible/! +horribly/! +hot/! +how/! however/! impact/! impacted/! impactful/! impacts/! important/! +in all cases/! in order to/! in the event that/! +in the interests of/! +in the process of/! in this case/! +in view of/! inappropriate/! inappropriately/! +indeed/! +instead/! intend/! interest/! interested/! @@ -185,10 +300,16 @@ involve/! involved/! irregardless/! is able to/! +is related/! is/! issue/! -it is what it is/! +it is/! +it was/! +it will/! +it/! journey/! +just that/! +just then/! just/! kind of/! knew/! @@ -197,15 +318,22 @@ leverage/! lifestyle/! like/! likely/! +linked/! literally/! +little too/! +little/! living with/! +look as if/! look/! looked/! looking/! lots of/! lots/! +loudly/! lucid/! made/! +make contact with/! +make itself felt/! make/! many/! maybe/! @@ -214,63 +342,91 @@ meaningful/! meaningfully/! merely/! might/! +more or less/! moreover/! most feel/! most/! +mostly/! narrowly/! nature/! nearly/! +neat/! need/! never/! next/! nice/! +nicely/! nonetheless/! not/! note/! +now/! obviously/! of course/! +of the opinion that/! often/! oh/! on account of/! +on the hypothesis that/! one day/! +one/! oneness/! only/! opposite/! +other/! out of/! +out/! over there/! people say/! people/! per/! perhaps/! +person/! platform/! +play a leading part in/! +play a leading role in/! +plenty/! plus/! +poorly/! +practically/! +pretty/! +prior to/! probably/! proceeded/! provide/! provided/! purported/! +quickly/! quite/! random/! +rather/! reality/! realized/! really/! +regardless of the fact that/! +render inoperative/! resonate/! resonated/! resonates/! respected/! +returned/! +right/! robust/! +roughly/! said/! sat down/! saw/! say/! +scary/! secondly/! see/! seem/! seemed/! +seeming/! seemingly/! seems/! sees/! seriously/! +serve the purpose of/! several/! share/! shared/! @@ -279,73 +435,109 @@ sharing/! short/! should/! signage/! +silly/! simply/! situation/! +slightly/! +slowly/! small/! so as to/! so/! society/! +softly/! some/! +somehow/! +someone/! something/! +sometimes/! +somewhat like/! somewhat/! +soon/! sooner or later/! +sooner/! sort of/! soul/! +sound/! +start/! started to/! started/! +starting/! starts/! +stayed/! +still/! stood up/! stuff/! stupid/! +such/! +sudden/! suddenly/! suitable/! supposed/! synergy/! +take effect/! take issue with/! taken issue with/! takes issue with/! taking issue with/! tall/! terrible/! +terribly/! that/! +the fact that/! +the perspn/! the public/! -the/! then/! there are/! there is/! there was/! there were/! +there/! therefore/! they say/! +they/! +thin/! thing/! things/! think/! thinking/! thinks/! thirdly/! +this/! though/! thought/! thus/! to be/! to me/! +to the/! +too/! took issue with/! totally/! traditionally/! tragically/! -tribe/! +transpire/! +tried/! +tries/! truly/! trust/! +try/! +trying/! typical/! understand/! understanding/! +unexciting/! unfortunately/! +uninteresting/! +unique/! up over/! +up/! used to/! +usually/! utilization/! utilize/! utilized/! utilizes/! utilizing/! +utterly/! value/! values/! various/! @@ -357,21 +549,28 @@ walked/! walking/! walks/! was/! +way/! +weak/! well/! went/! were/! what is up with/! what not/! what's up with/! +what/! whatever/! what’s up with/! which is/! while/! who where/! +why/! widely/! wince/! wished/! +with respect to/! wondered/! wonderful/! would like/! +would/! +yet/! you know/! diff --git a/plugin/wordy.vim b/plugin/wordy.vim index dcad5cd..0c949c0 100644 --- a/plugin/wordy.vim +++ b/plugin/wordy.vim @@ -18,28 +18,6 @@ let g:wordy_dir = fnamemodify(resolve(expand(':p')), ':h:h') command -nargs=0 NoWordy call wordy#init({}) -command -nargs=0 BeingWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'being' }) -command -nargs=0 PassiveWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': ['passive-voice', 'being',] }) - -command -nargs=0 WeakWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'weak' }) -command -nargs=0 LazyWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'weak' }) - -command -nargs=0 ProblemWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'problematic' }) -command -nargs=0 WordyWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'redundant' }) - -command -nargs=0 JargonWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'business-jargon' }) -command -nargs=0 ArtJargonWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'art-jargon' }) -command -nargs=0 PuffWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'puffery' }) -command -nargs=0 WeaselWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'weasel' }) - -command -nargs=0 TriteWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': ['colloquial', 'idiomatic', 'similies',] }) - -" tools for formal and objective writing -command -nargs=0 VagueTimeWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'vague-time' }) -command -nargs=0 OpineWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'opinion' }) -command -nargs=0 SaidWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'said-synonyms' }) -command -nargs=0 AintWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'contractions' }) - command -nargs=0 NextWordy call wordy#jump(1) command -nargs=0 PrevWordy call wordy#jump(-1) @@ -55,9 +33,39 @@ if !exists('g:wordy#ring') \ 'puffery', \ ['problematic', 'redundant', ], \ ['colloquial', 'idiomatic', 'similies', ], + \ 'art-jargon', + \ ['contractions', 'opinion', 'vague-time', 'said-synonyms', ], \ ] endif +function! chooseDict(ArgLead, CmdLine, CursorPos) + return wordy#flatten(g:wordy#ring) +endfunction + +" Wordy {dict_name} +command -nargs=1 + \ -complete=customlist,chooseDict + \ Wordy + \ call wordy#init({ 'd': }) + +" start.DEPRECATED - will be removed at some point in future +command -nargs=0 BeingWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'being' }) +command -nargs=0 PassiveWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': ['passive-voice', 'being',] }) +command -nargs=0 WeakWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'weak' }) +command -nargs=0 LazyWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'weak' }) +command -nargs=0 ProblemWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'problematic' }) +command -nargs=0 WordyWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'redundant' }) +command -nargs=0 JargonWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'business-jargon' }) +command -nargs=0 ArtJargonWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'art-jargon' }) +command -nargs=0 PuffWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'puffery' }) +command -nargs=0 WeaselWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'weasel' }) +command -nargs=0 TriteWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': ['colloquial', 'idiomatic', 'similies',] }) +command -nargs=0 VagueTimeWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'vague-time' }) +command -nargs=0 OpineWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'opinion' }) +command -nargs=0 SaidWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'said-synonyms' }) +command -nargs=0 AintWordy call wordy#init({ 'd': 'contractions' }) +" end.DEPRECATED + let &cpo = s:save_cpo unlet s:save_cpo " vim:ts=2:sw=2:sts=2