Vacillate Vacillate v. Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive. “Her tendency to vacillate made her a poor director.” Instead of saying that someone is indecisive, say that they vacillate instead….
mollify \ MOL-uh-fy \  , transitive verb; 1. To pacify; to soothe or calm in temper or disposition. 2. To reduce in intensity; to temper. 3. To soften; to reduce the rigidity of. The young man said, “Well at least I got an A in Math”, in an attempt to mollify the fact that he got an F in Science. Instead of saying appease use mollify
Pundit Pundit n. 1. Somebody who expresses an opinion: somebody who acts as a critic or authority on a particular subject, especially in the media. “The election results threw the political pundits into confusion.” 2. Somebody wise: somebody with knowledge and wisdom. The crowd was excited to gain clarity because he was a pundit on the subject. So instead […]
Transitory Transitory adj. 1. Not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal. 2.Lasting only a short time; brief; short-lived; temporary. “They met in a transitory stage in his career, therefore she wasn’t fully aware of the demand on his time.” Instead of using temporary, use transitory.
 mendicant \ MEN-dih-kunt \  , noun; 1. A beggar; especially, one who makes a business of begging. His testimony is that he was once a mendicant. Instead of using “beggar” use “mendicant”
plangent PRONUNCIATION: (PLAN-juhnt) MEANING: adjective: 1. Loud and resounding. 2. Sad or mournful. Cities are taking notice of the plangent outcry of the people in Ferguson Missouri… Instead of saying loud use plangent
Extricate 1.free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty. “he was trying to extricate himself from official duties” Instead of saying to Free or release something use Extricate instead Sometimes it is necessary to exrtricate yourself from situations that restrain you.
Fabulist (noun) 1.A person who tells lies 2.A person skillful in writing fictional stories He had a very convincing excuse however since he is quite the fabulist, we did not believe him. So instead of calling someone a liar, use fabulist…
Effusive Effusive adj. 1. Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy: “An effusive manner.” 2. Profuse; overflowing: “effusive praise.” Worship has the ability to create an atmosphere that will cause an effusive praise. Instead of saying extravagant use effusive…
outré \ oo-TRAY \ , adjective; 1.Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre. Although I had a lot of fun, I couldn’t help but notice the outré crowd the festival attracted. Instead of saying something is weird describe it as outré…
VENIAL \ VEE-nee-uhl \ , adjective; 1.Capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable; pardonable. Use in a sentence: Though the majority thought that the woman should be punished for her act, the judge considered what she did venial and pardoned her. Instead of saying excusable use venial instead
Plethora n. A superabundance; an excessive amount or number: “When she got home from being out of the country there was a plethora of mail to sort through….” Instead of saying Plenty, or overabundance—say Plethora…
