Tharoorosaurus Rex: Should authors write in plain language?

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For those not aware how the term came about, here is the complete story. Amul took a shot at Shashi Tharoor with a topical "Tharoorosaurus Anyone? Amul, small word for delicious". The politician retorted with the tweet "Butterly honoured. But I feel like a Tharoorosaurus Rex, an ancient creature soon to be extinct, snuffed out in a cloud of incomprehension...."

We have all read books that have us accessing the dictionary more often than we like. On the other hand, what better way to increase your vocabulary. Should authors stick to writing in plain language that is easy to comprehend? Are authors with excellent command over the language a dying breed? What are your thoughts on this?

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