Vicarious means experiencing in your imagination what someone is actually feeling or doing.
For example, “Keith derived vicarious pleasure from the misfortune of the CFO, his office nemesis.“
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Vicarious means experiencing in your imagination what someone is actually feeling or doing.
For example, “Keith derived vicarious pleasure from the misfortune of the CFO, his office nemesis.“
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Nemesis means an enemy or long-standing rival.
For example, “Keith considered the CFO his nemesis, ever since the person disallowed half the meals on his expense report.“
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Bonhomie means good-natured friendliness; geniality.
For example, “Keith worked hard to create a bonhomie among his sales team.“
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Surfeit means excess; overabundant supply.
For example, “The CEO presented a surfeit of ideas during the meeting, but Keith thought they were all foolish.“
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It’s National Proofreading Day on March 8th! As a gift from The Executive Writer, here is a list of proofreading tips that will ensure everything you write is clear, concise and error-free:
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It’s National Grammar Day! But what, exactly, do we mean by the word, grammar? Most people define it very simply as “writing rules.” But grammar has a much more extensive and complex definition. What better day than today to take a closer look at the word:
Grammar is the study of words, how they are used in sentences, and how they change in different situations.The Ancient Greeks used to call it grammatikē tékhnē or “the craft of letters.” The word, however, can have any of these meanings:
When we speak, we use the native person’s grammar, or as near as we can. When we write, we try to write with correct grammar. So, speaking and writing a language each have their own style.
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Circumscribe means to draw a line around; to constrict with a boundary.
For example, “Keith felt that his authority was being circumscribed by the new CEO.“
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Acquiesce mean to submit, comply, or accept.
For example, “Keith acquiesced to his sales team’s demand that he stop micromanaging them.“
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Tractable means docile; capable of being easily managed or controlled.
For example, “The new salesperson seemed too tractable to Keith, so he fired him.“
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Impugn means to oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity.
For example, “Keith felt that the VP’s comments impugned his integrity.“