Perspicacious (perspi'kaSHes) a.
having a ready insight into and understanding of things: it offers quite a few facts to the perspicacious reporter.
Derivatives
per-spi-ca-cious-ly adverb
ORIGIN early 17th century: from Latin perspicax, perspicac-"seeing clearly"+ACIOUS.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Monday, February 25, 2013
Great Quote
Son: "Dad, how will I know when I'm "In Love""?
Dad: "Son, you'll know you're in love when you look at a girl the way you look at a refrigerator."
~Evangelist Sam Wood
This is a real life conversation between a father and son.
Dad: "Son, you'll know you're in love when you look at a girl the way you look at a refrigerator."
~Evangelist Sam Wood
This is a real life conversation between a father and son.
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Accoutrements
Accoutrements (uh-KOO-truh-monts) noun
accessories or pieces of equipment, like that of a soldier's uniform; the stuff that makes something what it is (also known as "characteristics"). If that nursery rhyme is to be believed, then snips, snails, and puppy dog tails are the accoutrements of little boys.
accessories or pieces of equipment, like that of a soldier's uniform; the stuff that makes something what it is (also known as "characteristics"). If that nursery rhyme is to be believed, then snips, snails, and puppy dog tails are the accoutrements of little boys.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Friday, February 8, 2013
Quirky Words
Abscond (ab-SKOND) verb
to disappear suddenly and secretly, usually to avoid getting in trouble. A person who absconds is an absconder.
I am currently planning on publishing a new quirky word every week to not only give us some laughs but my hope is to also challenge us all to broaden our vocabulary a bit! I hope that you enjoy these neat words as much as I do.
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