FACT:
"Verbally-strong people are perceived as having superior intelligence, higher education, and gifted capabilities, even when it's not true.
Early research by The Stevens Institute, a New Jersey think tank, and many studies since then have conclusively proven that a large vocabulary is the most noticeable performance characteristic shared by successful professionals. Not physical size, not appearance, not financial backing, not family connections, but vocabulary. Fortunately, you can do something about your vocabulary today."
~ Michael Bennett
Cup of Words #1
Cardinal - of prime importance, principle, pivotal
Examples:
That was the cardinal point of his proposal everything else hinge on it.
Figment – invention of the mind, something imagined, myth.
Examples:
The science fiction story was the figment of a fertile mind.
Mickey Mouse was profitable figment of Walt Disney’s imagination.
Muse – to consider thoughtfully, ponder, reflect.
Example:
Let’s muse over this idea before we act on it.
Susan muse peacefully after she heard about the successful merger.
Negligible – so small or unimportant that one may disregard it, minor, of little account.
Example:
The moisture in hot desert air is negligible.
Since you have so little investment your risk is negligible.
Reproach – to blame for something wrong, express disapproval.
Example:
Larry’s performance on the project was above reproach.
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"If someone were to pay you 10 cents for every kind word you ever spoke and collect from you 5 cents for every unkind word, would you be rich or poor?"
- Anonymous