Lexicon Lift: 5 Daily Words (How familiar are you with these, and in what ways do you utilize them?) - December 13, 2023

Word:  Infectious

• Parts of Speech: Adjective.
• Meaning: Likely to spread or affect others, such as disease or emotional state.
• Example: My dad had this infectious inquisitiveness about current events, history, and our lives (The Last Lecture).

 

Word: Inquisitiveness

• Parts of Speech: Noun.
• Meaning: A strong desire to learn or seek knowledge.
• Example: My dad had this infectious inquisitiveness about current events, history, and our lives (The Last Lecture).

 

Word: Slobs

• Parts of Speech: Noun.
• Meaning: Informal term for a lazy, untidy, or slovenly person.
• Example: The Instinct in our house was never to sit around like slobs and wonder (The Last Lecture).

 

Word: Anecdotes

• Parts of Speech: Noun.
• Meaning: Short, interesting, or amusing accounts of actual incidents or events.
• Example: He liked humorous anecdotes that turned into morality tales (The Last Lecture).

 

Word: Dispense

• Parts of Speech: Verb.
• Meaning: To distribute or administer something, such as medication or advice.
• Example:  Part of that is because if you dispense your own wisdom, others often dismiss it (The Last Lecture).