Words Seldom Seen: Sclerotic

Posted on May 6, 2021April 19, 2021 by Simon

Sclerotic Adjective: losing the ability to adapt. becoming rigid. Example: “As we age we tend to become sclerotic.”... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Quotidian

Posted on April 29, 2021April 19, 2021 by Simon

Quotidian Adjective: A fancy way of saying “an ordinary event.” Example: “Doing the dishes is a quotidian event.”... Read More

The Option

Posted on April 24, 2021April 19, 2021 by Simon

“You have the option of having no opinion.”... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Insouciant

Posted on April 22, 2021April 19, 2021 by Simon

Insouciant Adjective: Indifferent, Showing an active lack of concern. Example: “He displayed an insouciant attitude about what was for dinner.”... Read More

Ask

Posted on April 20, 2021April 19, 2021 by Simon

“Ask the question. If you’re wondering, so is someone else.”... Read More

Words Seldom Seen: Hackneyed

Posted on April 8, 2021March 10, 2021 by Simon

Hackneyed Adjective: a phrase lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite. Example: “giving back to the community” is a hackneyed old saying.... Read More