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"The Word" of the Month
sedulous  \SEJ-uh-lus\ |
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adjective
1 : | involving or accomplished with careful perseverance |
2 : | diligent in application or pursuit |
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| Daphne was a sedulous student whose hard work and determination earned her a number of college scholarships. "We were sedulous. We were driven. Our vocabularies were formidable and constantly expanding." - From a short story by Molly Patterson in The Atlantic, May 21, 2012 |
Definition noun
1. a free ticket
example - The sales representatives gave her client a pair of Annie Oakleys to the golf tournament.
Volition /voh-LISH-un/
definition noun
1. an act of making a choice or decision; also : a choice or decision made
2. the power of choosing or determing: will
Examples.
1. The employee left the company of his own volition.
2. "I'd been promoting a novel non-stop for four months, advancing through my schedule without volition, feeling more and more like the graphical lozenge on a media player's progress bar." - From an article by Jonathan Franzen in The New Yorker, April 18, 2011.
Aphorism /AF-uh-riz-uhm/
noun: a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation.
He who first uttered the boast was a public benefactor,
and every man who repeated the aphorism, and
believed it, furthered a good work, and helped to build
up the structure of his country's greatness.
--Charles Mackay, The gouty philosopher
The aphorism wants to deflate our pretensions, to pull
us "back to earth," by challenging us to change the way
we live. -- Carl Rakosi, The collected prose of Carl Rakosi
Aphorism comes from the Greek aphorismos, "definition."
Circumspect /SER-kum-spekt/
adjective: careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences: prudent
Example.
"Indications are that school boards, uncertain of what voters will do, have been more circumspect in drafting budgets."
Former Words of the Week
vicissitude\vuh-SISS-uh-tood\
\vuh-SISS-uh-tood\ |
noun
| 1 : | the quality or state of being changeable : mutability | |
| 2 | a : | an unexpected change or fluctuation |
| | b : | a difficulty or hardship usually beyond one's control |
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| A good investor cannot simply rely on the vicissitude of the market; one must also have patience and use strategy to invest wisely. "Ten years is a lifetime in the art world, where the vicissitudes of trends and tastes can befuddle the most experienced." — From an article by Scarlet Cheng in the Los Angeles Times, January 9, 2011 |
Week of Feb. 1st to 6th
penchant \PEN-chunt\, noun:
Inclination; decided taste; a strong liking.
Dan and Leesa Marie have a penchant to play Carcassonne.
pecuniary \pih-KYOO-nee-air-ee\, adjective:
1. Relating to money; monetary.
2. Consisting of money.
3. Requiring payment of money.
It would be wise to have a home based business for the pecuniary benefits but we need to be wise and not to overextend our enthusiam with poor planning where it puts an albatross around our necks and chokes the very pecuniary life out of us. Albatross is a good word also. Albatross has several meanings but here it means something that causes persistent deep concern or anxiety b. something that greatly hinders accomplishment.
eschew \es-CHOO\, transitive verb:
To shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful).
We need to make sure we eschew situations where the spirit of the Lord will not be.
Week of 7th to 13th
February 11
Panglossian
\pan-GLAH-see-un\
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adjective
Meaning
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Our prophets have such a Panglossian attitude about the future of the church. We need to be carefully Panglossian meaning we still need to be prepared for the vicissitudes of life.
Week of 14th to 20th
February 14
billet-doux \bil-ay-DOO\, noun;plural billets-doux \bil-ay-DOO(Z)\:
A love letter or note.
I hope you gave your love one a billet-doux.
Feb. 18
duplicity \doo-PLIS-i-tee, dyoo-\, noun:
1. Deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech; also, an instance of deliberate deceptiveness; double-dealing.
2. The quality or state of being twofold or double.
Be aware of those who play Carcassonne. Duplicity is there very nature. Especially be aware of those who appear to want to help you with placing your tile for your best interest. They are being duplicitous.
homily \HAH-muh-lee\, noun:
1. A sermon; a discourse on a religious theme.
2. A moralizing lecture or discourse.
3. An inspirational saying; also, a platitude
If you are going to give a homily be sure to prepare in advance so the Spirit can work with you. Amen
ameliorate \uh-MEEL-yuh-rayt\, transitive verb:
1. To make better; to improve.
intransitive verb:
1. To grow better.
We need to ameliorate our vocabulary so we can understand all that we read.
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April
Erudite \AIR-yuh-dyt; -uh-dyt\, adjective:
Characterized by extensive reading or knowledge; learned.
copacetic \koh-puh-SET-ik\
adjective
Meaning
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: very satisfactory
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Although Julie and Emma were barely on speaking terms last week, they now say that they have patched things up and everything is copacetic.
shibboleth
\SHIB-uh-luth\
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noun
Meaning
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1 : catchword, slogan
*2 : a widely held belief or truism
3 : a custom or usage regarded as distinctive of a particular group
Example Sentence
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savant
\sa-VANTDefinition
noun.
| a person of learning; especially : one with detailed knowledge in some specialized field (as of science or literature) |
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