Okay, it's only barely like me to be poetic, but given the title of this post, I thought I should make an attempt at finding some actual Wordsworth. Here's what I've got:
A BRIGHT-HAIRED company of youthful slaves,
Beautiful strangers, stand within the pale
Of a sad market, ranged for public sale...
That part of it kind of made me think of law students and law school and my law future, but in the bad way. (The rest of the poem is here.) Sorry to the Wordsworth fans and scholars who I've insulted by totally misinterpreting this for my own selfish uses.
In any case, I’m going to deviate from the norm and post excellent words from the law paper of a true friend and colleague, instead of my favourites from judges. Anyone who can use these words in a criminal law context is okay by me.
conundrum n. 1 a riddle, esp. one with a pun in its answer. 2 a hard or puzzling question or issue. How law appropriate. And, if I could be defined in any way, I think it would be as 1, though sadly, I don't really think I'm that cool.
consternation n. anxiety or dismay causing mental confusion. Also conveniently law relevant.
surveil v. not technically in the dictionary, but clearly the verb associated with surveillance n. 1 close observation or supervision, esp. of an enemy or suspected person.
vestige n. 1 a trace or piece of evidence; a sign. 2 a slight amount; a particle.
contrite adj. 1 penitent; sincerely filled with guilt, regret, etc. and desirous of making amends.
trope n. a literary or rhetorical device consisting of the figurative use of a word or phrase.
Thank you for your most worthy use of the English language! You get an 'A' for awesome.
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