Ambiguous Ambiguous adj. Open to more than one interpretation: “When society cries out for justice but ignores clear instances of injustice our overall purpose is ambiguous.” Doubtful or uncertain.inexact or unclear.. Instead of using unclear use ambiguous
gauche lacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness;awkward; crude; tactless: I am having one of those days today…feeling a bit gauche because I’m not very well rested. Instead of using awkward in a sentence today use gauche
Derisive Derisive (de·ri·sive) adj. Expressing contempt or ridicule; mocking or scornful. “It was apparent that the remark was sarcastic a by his derisive laugh.” Instead of using mocking use derisive
What is the purpose of Georgia Milestones? The Georgia Milestones Assessment System is designed to provide information about how well students are mastering the state-adopted content standards in the core content areas of language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Importantly, Georgia Milestones is designed to provide students with critical information about their own achievement and […]
Time Magazine’s April Issue “Black Lives Matter”: Is This a Significant Step in the Right Direction?
I have to say that when I saw the cover of the April edition Time Magazine entitled “Black Lives Matter,” I was a bit shocked. However, I was even more encouraged to see this on a magazine whose demographic is not geared toward any specific community, and certainly not geared toward African America. Time Magazine’s target […]
Anomalous Anomalous (a·nom·a·lous) adj. Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected. “The marketing department could not explain the anomalous sales performance.” Instead of saying unusual use anomalous
Atypical Atypical adj. Not conforming to type; unusual or irregular. Deviating from what is usual or common or to be expected; often somewhat odd or strange. “The strong sales were atypical of the normally weak market. Instead of saying that something is unusual use atypical
Paramnesia a distortion of memory in which fact and fantasy are confused. It is obvious that he conveniently gets paramnesia when he is speaking to her. Instead of saying absentmindedness use the word paramnesia
Loquacious Loquacious (lo·qua·cious) adj Very talkative; garrulous. Instead of using talkative use loquacious “The young Man had a loquacious recap of the movie and now no one wants to see it.”
Mendacious Mendacious (men·da·cious) adj Not telling the truth; lying: “Since he wanted to be mendacious about this simple error, they all decided to leave. Instead of using “lying” use mendacious
Segacious səˈɡāSHəs/ adjective Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd “He is well known for being sagacious in producing winning strategies.” Instead of using intelligent use segacious