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Have you ever noticed that when you utilize an expansive vocabulary, you feel more intelligent? A well-developed vocabulary can enable you to feel like an educated, well-rounded individual. Boost your confidence level by implementing the following words into a conversation with another student, a supervisor at work, or an instructor. Remember, you are judged by how you speak and write!
1) hubris Pronunciation: HYOO-bris; Function: noun
: exaggerated pride or self-confidence
Example sentence:
Many have fallen into the trap of Icarus, and soar, overcome with hubris, until their pride is thwarted and rude reality hurls them earthward again.
2) recalcitrant Pronunciation: rih-KAL-suh-trunt; Function: adjective
: obstinately defiant of authority or restraint
: difficult to manage or operate
: not responsive to treatment
: resistant
Example sentence:
Anna's doctor ordered a week of complete bed rest, but, ever recalcitrant when it comes to doctors' orders, she was up and baking a cake after two days.
3) jabberwocky Pronunciation: JAB-er-wah-kee; Function: noun
: meaningless speech or writing
Example sentence:
"The salesman started spewing computer jabberwocky at me like an auctioneer. I understood about every sixth word he uttered" (Larry D. Clifton qtd. on Merriam-Webster Online).
4) rapscallion Pronunciation: rap-SKAL-yun; Function: noun
: rascal, ne'er-do-well
Example sentence:
"The film ["Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"] stars Johnny Depp as the sauntering, dark-eyed rapscallion Capt. Jack Sparrow. . . ." (Anthony Breznican qtd. on Merriam-Webster Online)
Works Cited
Merriam-Webster Online. 2003. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. 15 April 2004.
<http://www.m-w.com/>.
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