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Word of the Week: Voracity
Voracity means the quality or state of being ravenous or insatiable.
For example, “Keith’s voracity for sales data knew no bounds.”
Word of the Week: Acolyte
Acolyte means a follower; one who attends or assists a leader.
For example, “Keith arrived at the meeting with one of his acolytes, an eager, newly hired intern.”
Word of the Week: Halcyon
Halcyon means peaceful, happy, prosperous.
For example, “Keith fondly remembered the halcyon days of 2016 when his team broke all of the company’s sales records.”
Word of the Week: Bereft
Bereft means lacking something needed, wanted, or expected.
For example, “Keith was bereft of ideas when it came to mapping a sales strategy for the next quarter.”
Word of the Week: Debunk
Debunk means to prove something is wrong or false.
For example, “Keith debunked the rumor that his accounting team was receiving an extra week of paid vacation.”
Word of the Week: Meritorious
Meritorious means deserving of honor or esteem.
For example, “Keith received a plaque for his meritorious leadership during the PR crisis that almost closed the company.”
Word of the Week: Rectitude
Rectitude means the quality or state of being correct in judgement or procedure; moral integrity.
For example, “Keith’s insistence on fiscal rectitude saved the company from financial ruin.”
Word of the Week: Aegis
Aegis means protection; shield.
For example, “Keith hated the fact that the incompetent COO was under the aegis of the CEO, and could never be fired.”
Word of the Week: Sacrosanct
Sacrosanct means treated as if holy; immune from criticism; inviolable.
For example, “Keith considered his quarterly reports sacrosanct and never allowed anyone to edit them.”
Word of the Week: Menagerie
Menagerie means a place where animals are kept; a varied mixture.
For example, “When Keith passed the interns’ cubicle, he lost his temper when he saw the menagerie of overturned boxes, scattered file folders, and fast food wrappers that filled the space.”