Tag Archives: adjectives

Sep 7 2012

Word of The Day – Sagacious

sa·ga·cious

 [suh-gey-shuhs]  Show IPA

adjective

1.

having or showing acute mental discernment and keenpractical sense; shrewd: a sagacious lawyer.
2.

Obsolete . keen of scent.
Thanks to a poet friend of mine, this has become my new word of the day. He’s so damn smart it makes me wanna vomit. lol.
May 10 2012

Word(s) of The Day – Obsequious & Recalcitrant

ob·se·qui·ous/əbˈsēkwēəs/

Adjective:
Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
Synonyms:
servile – subservient – slavish – menial – fawning

re·cal·ci·trant/riˈkalsətrənt/

Adjective:
Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority.
Noun:
A person with such an attitude.
Synonyms:
insubordinate – contumacious – refractory – disobedient
Say whatever you will about Ms James and her novels, but she sure as HELL has a handle on the english lexicon!
Oh Mr. Grey…
Apr 16 2012

Word of The Day – Insalubrious

in·sa·lu·bri·ous/ˌinsəˈlo͞obrēəs/

Adjective:
(esp. of a climate or locality) Not salubrious; unhealthy.
Synonyms:
unhealthy – unwholesome – insanitary – unsound – sickly
Aside from the sex, incest, and bloody warfare, who said that watching ‘Game of Thrones’ wasn’t pretty damn educational?! I learned that big word up there AND how to catch a snitch without breaking a sweat. Hmm!