Winsome is an adjective, or can be used as an adverb, winsomely and is defined as charming in a childlike or naive way. Today’s modern spelling of winsome was first used in 12th century England; however, before the 12th century the word winsome was spelt wynsum and had the same meaning. The Old English wordContinue reading “Word of the Week: Winsome”
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Job Applications: Quick Tip #1
Quick tip #1 How many bullet points should I have? The question shouldn’t be “How many?”, the question should be “Where do you want your reviewers to look?” Try it out yourself! Hold your resume about arms length away—Where do your eyes go? Naturally, they go to the section with the most bullet points. Therefore,Continue reading “Job Applications: Quick Tip #1”
Word of the Week: Veracity
Veracity is a noun and is defined as the unwillingness to tell lies. First used in 1614, the word veracity is borrowed from the Latin word vērācitās and can be broken down into vērāx (truthful) and -itāt (state). Other words that derive from the Latin word verax (true) are verify (to establish the truth of)Continue reading “Word of the Week: Veracity”
Word of the Week: Umbrage
Umbrage is a noun and defined as a feeling of anger caused by being offended. The word umbrage is borrowed from the Middle English word ombrage, which is derived from the Latin word umbrāticus (in the shade), from umbra (shadow, shade). The word umbrella has similar roots to umbrage and is also derived from theContinue reading “Word of the Week: Umbrage”
College Admission: Quick Tip #7
Quick Tip # 7 Create a positive narrative A repeated question from the universal prompts is to ask the applicant to describe an obstacle or setback that has affected them and how they evolved from the experience. More often than not—when answering the prompt—an applicant will focus only on their struggle, which results in aContinue reading “College Admission: Quick Tip #7”
Word of the Week: Toady
Toady is a noun, but can also be used as a verb, toady. Defined as a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage, toady is not a compliment. Toady has a very interesting etymology. Instead of deriving from Latin, Arabic, or Greek, the word toady derives from the 17th century occupation, toadeater.Continue reading “Word of the Week: Toady”
Word of the Week: Sanguine
Sanguine is an adjective, but it can also be used as a noun, sanguine. When used as an adjective, sanguine is defined as confidently optimistic and cheerful; however, when used as a noun, sanguine is defined as a moderate to strong red. First used around the 14th and 15th centuries, sanguine derives from the LatinContinue reading “Word of the Week: Sanguine”
College Admission: Quick Tip #6
Quick Tip # 6 Do your research You dream of owning your own business, so you plan on attending a school with a great business program that can provide you with essential leadership skills. Therefore, before applying check out what the school has to offer students wanting to become an entrepreneur. Not only are aContinue reading “College Admission: Quick Tip #6”
Word of the Week: Reprieve
Reprieve is a verb, but can also be used as a noun, reprieve. Reprieve in the verb form was first used in 1596, and was defined as to postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal. While reprieve as a noun was first documented in 1552, and was defined as the formal temporary suspension of theContinue reading “Word of the Week: Reprieve”
Word of the Week: Qualm
Qualm is a noun but can also be used as an adjective, qualmy. Qulam entered the lexicon around the 1500’s, but the current etymology is unknown. The word qualm may be derived from the Old English word cwealm (death, disaster), the Proto-West Germanic word kwalm (death), or the German word qualm (daze), but there isContinue reading “Word of the Week: Qualm”
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