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.

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

 

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 

Concise

con·cise.....dictionary.com

[kuhn-sahys] Show IPA

–adjective

expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse: a concise explanation of the company's retirement plan.

 

 

I think of people who are terse as generally crabby, whereas I think concise people are intelligent! Not entirely true of course....

 

 

My husband often wishes that I would be more concise; unfortunately for him, he doesn't always keep his thoughts to himself.

 

photo by Weaselcmcfee

 

Tenacious

te·na·cious

  [tuh-ney-shuhs] Show IPA

–adjective

 

 

 

1. holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often fol. by of ): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.

2. highly retentive: a tenacious memory.

3. pertinacious, persistent, stubborn, or obstinate.

4. adhesive or sticky; viscous or glutinous.

5. holding together; cohesive; not easily pulled asunder; tough.

 

 

If I'm going to lose that 4 pounds (oh sigh....) by Christmas, I'm going to have to be a little bit more tenacious than I have been.

 



by aussiegall

definition from dictionary.com

 

 

 

 

 

Insipid

Definition of INSIPID

1: lacking taste or savor : tasteless <insipid food>

2: lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull, flat <insipid prose>

 

 

— in·si·pid·i·ty\ˌin-sə-ˈpi-də-tē\ noun

— in·sip·id·ly\in-ˈsi-pəd-lē\ adverb

See insipid defined for English-language learners »

 

Examples of INSIPID

1. The soup was rather insipid.
2. <an apple pie with a mushy, insipid filling that strongly resembled soggy cardboard>
3. While it is fashionable to write off that decade as an insipid time, one long pajama party, the '50s, in sport at least, were a revolutionary age. —Frank Deford, Sports Illustrated, 27 Dec. 1999–31 Jan. 2000

Since I love stupid stuff....here is a sentence to help you remember the meaning of "insipid."

If you are a connoisseur of hot chocolate, don't use those little packets;  I mixed one up last night and it was so insipid that I could-n-sip-id. 



photo by DeathByBokeh



Fervid

Fervid...definition from Mirriam-Webster's

  [fur-vid] Show IPA

–adjective   

1. heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm, etc.: a fervid orator.

2. burning; glowing; intensely hot.

In lieu of my fervid desire to be punctual for my hike with friends this morning; this sentence is going to be short and sweet.



Mohonk Mountainhouse (10 minutes from where we live)



Have a fantastic weekend everybody!!  See you Monday!

Supercilious

Truly... if ever a word sounded the opposite of what it is, it's supercilious. Personally, I think this word should apply to "super-sillious" people; when in fact, it's rather the opposite.

according to Mirriam-Webster:

Definition of SUPERCILIOUS

: coolly and patronizingly haughty <reacted to their breach of etiquette with a supercilious smile>

— su·per·cil·ious·ly adverb

— su·per·cil·ious·ness noun

Though they may deny it, single-malt Scotch drinkers often take on a supercilious arrogance when they notice blended whisky drinkers with ice in their glasses.




Scotch....photo by JonathanCohen

.....sentences anyone?  and be as "super-sillious" as you want!