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

                                                             

 

 Word: Intrigue

• Parts of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: To arouse someone’s curiosity, desire, or interest.
• Example: She was intrigued enough to make a few phone calls to friends of hers in the community.

 

Word: Gun-shy

• Parts of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: Nervous and apprehensive (anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen).
• Example: She was getting gun-shy about getting serious again.

 

Word: Impishness

• Parts of Speech: Noun
• Meaning: Being playful and a little naughty.
• Example: She had this gorgeous long hair then, and this smile that said a lot about both her warmth and her impishness.

 

Word: Singling

• Parts of Speech: Verb
• Meaning: Choose someone or something from a group for special treatment.
• Example: I couldn’t tell if you did that with everyone, or if you were singling me out.

 

Word: Machiavellian

• Parts of Speech: Adjective
• Meaning: Cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics
• Example:  I’m either an incurable romantic or a bit Machiavellian.