The word GROK is sadly underused

[charisstoma]

grok
\ grok \ , verb;
1.
to understand thoroughly and intuitively.
2.
to communicate sympathetically.

Origin:
Grok was coined by Robert A. Heinlein in his 1961 science-fiction novel Stranger in a Strange Land .

and Frindle by Andrew Clements is delightfully wondrous and made me cry at the end. Explores how a word becomes a word.

Comments

[miri-thompson.livejournal.com]

I use it periodically, though I have my issues with Heinlein. It's a crazy useful word. :)

[charisstoma.livejournal.com]

I liked the early Heinlein stories better personally. Grew up with them and Andre Norton... which kind of dates me. *grins*