Lexicon Lift: 5 Daily Words (Are you familiar with these? And how do you use these words?)

                                                                               

 Word: Apt

• Parts of Speech: Adjective / Noun
• Meaning: Appropriate or suitable in circumstances.
• Example: You are more apt to speed things along.

 

Word: Delegate

• Parts of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: Representative, spokesperson, A person sent or authorized to represent others.
• Example: It’s never too early to delegate.

 

Word: Cliche

• Parts of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays the lack of original thought, stereotype.
• Example: It is an accepted cliche in education that the number one goal of teachers should be to help students learn how to learn.

 

Word: Exert

• Parts of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: Apply or bring to bear a force, influence, or quality.
• Example: We need to make sure that our students are exerting themselves.

 

Word: Resort

• Parts of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: Recourse to, turning to, the use of.
• Example:  When they talk of building self-esteem, they often resort to empty flattery rather than character-building honesty.

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References

Book: The Last Lecture

Word Meanings: Google Search, Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, Apple Lookup.