After reading a bedtime story to my daughter, I sometimes ask her "So, what do you think of the book?" More often than not, the answer is a simple "Good."
I tell her that the word "good" is banned. The book could be funny, boring, interesting, scary, lovely, awful, awesome, delightful, ... or a combination of terms. Anything but good. It's time to give the tired words "good" and "bad" a well-deserved rest. I think the same applies for people. People are rarely just good or bad. This week's words will show five words to describe them. ebullient (i-BUL-yuhnt, -BOOL-) adjective Bubbling with enthusiasm or excitement. [From Latin ebullire (to boil up), from bulla (bubble).] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus: http://visualthesaurus.com/?w1=ebullient -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "The cranky senior citizen of the televised leaders' debate was replaced by an ebullient man with a spring in his step and an enthusiastic handshake." Larissa Dubecki; Howard Rediscovers Charm in Street Walk; The Age (Melbourne, Australia); Nov 2, 2007. Sponsored by: Why's "Think Better" becoming a best seller? Because those who read it say it actually helps them think more creatively. http://tenkaizen.com Transform your teaching career with a master's from NCATE-accredited, The University of Scranton. 100% online. 24/7 Access. http://UScranton.com/WS ............................................................................ What matters is not the idea a man holds, but the depth at which he holds it. -Ezra Pound, poet (1885-1972) Discuss this week's words on our bulletin board: http://wordsmith.org/board Remove, change address, gift subs: http://wordsmith.org/awad/subscriber.html Pronunciation: http://wordsmith.org/words/ebullient.wav http://wordsmith.org/words/ebullient.ram Permalink: http://wordsmith.org/words/ebullient.html This message was sent to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
