Remiss

Definition of REMISS per Mirriam Webster

1: negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless

2: showing neglect or inattention : lax

 

— re·miss·ly adverb

— re·miss·ness noun

Examples of REMISS

1. I would be remiss if I didn't tell you how much I appreciated the lovely gift.>
2. It would be remiss of me if I did not share with you the vital role God has played in my recovery. —Jennifer Howard, Undoing Time, 2001

I have been completely remiss in regards to my word blog since returning from Christmas in Colorado!

Substantiate

transitive verb.....          definition from Mirriam-Webster

 

 

1: to give substance or form to : embody

2: to establish by proof or competent evidence : verify <substantiate a charge>

— sub·stan·ti·a·tion \-ˌstan(t)-shē-ˈā-shən\ noun

— sub·stan·ti·a·tive \-ˈstan(t)-shē-ˌā-tiv\ adjective

Examples of SUBSTANTIATE

1. <substantiated his claim to local mountaineering fame with a photo of himself on the summit of Mount McKinley>
2. <Mr. MacGregor couldn't substantiate that it was Peter, and not some other rabbit, in the cabbage patch.>

First Known Use of SUBSTANTIATE

1657

 

 

....In three months, I will substantiate my New Year's resolution by fitting into my smaller jeans.

Furtive

fur·tive  (fûrtv) ...free online dictionary

adj.

1. Characterized by stealth; surreptitious.

2. Expressive of hidden motives or purposes; shifty. See Synonyms at secret.

 

furtive·ly adv.

furtive·ness n.

 

 

 

Once Santa placed the last Christmas present under the tree, he walked over to the fireplace, cast a furtive glance behind, and then quick as a wink, up the chimney he rose!

 

Santa by Christopher Penn

 

Pungent

pun·gent....from dictionary.com

  [puhn-juhnt] Show IPA

–adjective

1.sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid.

2. acutely distressing to the feelings or mind; poignant.

3.caustic, biting, or sharply expressive: pungent remarks.

4. mentally stimulating or appealing: pungent wit.

5. Biology . piercing or sharp-pointed.

...When I closed my eyes, the pungent odor of the gardenias placed me elsewhere in  my mind.

Gardenia by Framboise

Perfunctory

per·func·to·ry....thanks to dictionary.com

  [per-fuhngk-tuh-ree] Show IPA

 

–adjective

 

1. performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy.

2. lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic: In his lectures he reveals himself to be merely a perfunctory speaker.

 

 

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Origin:
1575–85; < LL perfūnctōrius  negligent, superficial, deriv. of perfungī  to do one's job, be done, equiv. to per- per- + fung-,  base of fungī  to perform, function + -tōrius -tory¹

—Related forms

per·func·to·ri·ly, adverb

per·func·to·ri·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1, 2.  negligent, heedless, thoughtless, uninterested.

—Antonyms 1, 2.  careful, diligent.

 

Every morning just before he leaves for work, my husband comes and finds me in my little corner of the world. Sitting in my favorite leather chair, dog at my feet, laptop warming my legs. He plants a perfunctory kiss and off he goes to slay dragons.

 

photo by mugley

 

Ignorant

ig·no·rant

adj \ˈig-n(ə-)rənt\

Definition of IGNORANT....from Mirriam-Webster

1a : destitute of knowledge or education <an ignorant society>; also : lacking knowledge or comprehension of the thing specified <parents ignorant of modern mathematics> b : resulting from or showing lack of knowledge or intelligence <ignorant errors>

 

2: unaware, uninformed

— ig·no·rant·ly adverb

— ig·no·rant·ness noun

Examples of IGNORANT

1. He is an ignorant old racist.
2. She was ignorant about the dangers of the drug.
3. It was an ignorant mistake.
4. … the World Series of the wild-card era is the pull of a slot-machine lever, a game of chance ignorant of form. Regularly populated now with second-place clubs or flavor-of-the-month teams more than dominant regular-season franchises … —Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated, 30 Oct. 2006

I'm fairly ignorant when it comes to football; whereas shopping for bargains....now there's something I'm an expert at!

Melancholy

mel·an·chol·y [ méllən kòllee ]

adjective

Definition: (msn dictionary)

feeling or causing sadness: feeling or making somebody feel a thoughtful or gentle sadness

noun

Definition:

1. pensive sadness: a thoughtful or gentle sadness

2. gloomy character: the gloomy character of somebody said to have an excess of black bile, one of the four bodily humors that were once thought to determine people's health and emotional state

3. medicine  ( archaic ) Same as  black bile

[14th century. Directly or via French mélancholie< late Latin melancholia< Greek melankholia< melan- "black" + kholē "bile"]

<> mel·an·chol·i·ly adverb mel·an·chol·i·ness noun Even though new family traditions provide happiness abound and fuzzy feelings; every now and then a Christmas song, sight or smell evokes tender melancholy, and I long for those days of innocent enchantment.  photo by rchappo2002