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



Discombobulate

dis·com·bob·u·late  

tr.v. dis·com·bob·u·lat·ed, dis·com·bob·u·lat·ing, dis·com·bob·u·lates

To throw into a state of confusion.

Adj.

1.

discombobulated - having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion; "the hecklers pelted the discombobulated speaker with anything that came to hand"; "looked at each other dumbly, quite disconcerted"- G.B.Shaw disconcerted discomposed - having your composure disturbed; "looked about with a wandering and discomposed air"

I think this is a pretty practical word and I think it's also an agreeable word since it means pretty much what you might expect it to mean if you weren't familiar with it and had to take a stab at its meaning (not at all like supercilious). I thought it was a pretty common word but several people I've mentioned it to over the past week or two aren't familiar with it. I tend to use it quite a bit since I often find myself rather discombobulated , especially on Monday's.

are you familar with it? do you use it?

Discombobulated.....by Kristian D.

today's definition is from thefreedictionary.com

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!

Benevolent

be·nev·o·lent

adj \bə-ˈnev-lənt, -ˈne-və-\

Definition of BENEVOLENT....Mirriam Webster

1a : marked by or disposed to doing good <a benevolent donor> b : organized for the purpose of doing good <a benevolent society>

 

2: marked by or suggestive of goodwill <benevolent smiles>

— be·nev·o·lent·ly adverb

— be·nev·o·lent·ness noun

 

See benevolent defined for English-language learners »

Examples of BENEVOLENT

1. a gift from a benevolent donor
2. He belonged to several benevolent societies and charitable organizations.
3. Trees that size are like whales, sort of benevolent in their huge bulk … —Sebastian Junger, This Old House, March/April 1998

..... I must say I love the word benevolent. It just looks like it's a nice word don't you think?