SUNDAY MORNING BREAKFAST CLUB Word of the Week

Sunday, February 23, 2014

PROBITY

Pronunciation: \PROH-buh-tee\

Function: noun
- adherence to the highest principles and ideals: uprightness

Example Sentence:

There is no probity among the members of the Breakfast Club.

BLATHERSKITE

Pronunciation: \BLATH-er-skahyt\

Function: noun
- a person given to voluble, empty talk
- nonsense; blather

Example Sentence:

You might say there are a few blatherskites among the members of the Breakfast Club.

FARCEUR

Pronunciation: \fahr-SUR\

Function: noun
- a joker; wag
- a writer or director of our actor in farce

Example Sentence:

Most people consider the members of the Breakfast Club nothing but a bunch of faceur's.

RIPOSTE

Pronunciation: \ri-POHST\

Function: noun
- a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke
- verb: to reply or retaliate

Example Sentence:

The members of the Breakfast Club are pretty good at giving a riposte to a smart comment from someone.

PERSPICACIOUS:

Pronunciation: \pur-spi-key-shuhs\

Function: adjective
- having keen mental perception and understanding

Example Sentence:

The members of the Breakfast Club are a very perspicacious group is people. Before they start drinking.

EXTEMPORANEOUS

Pronunciation: \ex-stem-puh-RAY-nee-us\

Function: adjective
- composed, performed, or uttered on the super of the moment; impromptu

Example Sentence:

Most of the Breakfast Club activities are done in an extemporaneous way.

WAMBLE

Pronunciation: \WOM-buhl\

Function: verb
- to move unsteadily

Example Sentence:

Some members of the Breakfast Club may wamble a bit if they have a few too many beverages.