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Perspicacious/Perspicacity
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How can perspicacious or perspicacity not make it to the top of your favorite words to use? With those plosive sounds and that staccato beat, these words pop out of your mouth. They even perk up a written sentence when you’re reading and all those words on the page are filled with the humming, nasal sounds of M’s and N’s and breathy vowels. Then suddenly here come the pop, pop, poppity P’s of perspicacious/perspicacity to wake you up.
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Hilary Melton-Butcher says
Hi Lee .. certainly a couple of tongue twisters .. perspicacious .. love it and the owl – he looks so surprised too ..
Cheers Hilary
Lynda R Young says
Another word I love the sound of. Not one I use often, though.
Medeia Sharif says
Great word. It takes me awhile to say it, though.
Empty Nest Insider says
I'm too pooped to ponder this perplexity period!
Julie
Mark Means says
It's positively preposterous that I've never heard of this word before π
Carrie Butler says
I hope no one walks in and hears me trying to sound these words out! LOL
Beverly Stowe McClure says
New words to me. Not sure I can even pronounce them. Thanks for increasing my vocabulary. π
J.L. Campbell says
That owl is a fitting picture for those words. π
klahanie says
Such fun "P" words. Penny positively piles plaudits pointed precisely perchance. Must go now, my keyboard is dangling on the precipice…
Tyrean Martinson says
That word definitely pops!
Michael Di Gesu says
LOVE the LOOK on the owl…. He's having a hard time pronouncing it to. BUT after reading a few of the conments I can say it without spitting… YAY ME! LOL…
NOW our poor owl friend is still having a rough go…
Yolanda Renee says
Something I could easily learn to spell, but say aloud, doubtful!
C. Lee McKenzie says
Now you see, I have exactly the opposite problem.
Kelly Polark says
Great word! I've never heard it before, but I've been repeating it over and over so I can use it in conversation! π So that I seem perspicacious myself.
C. Lee McKenzie says
You'll wow 'em, Kelly!
Teresa Coltrin says
What? I can't say those words. I did try so much so that my lips are tired and refuse to say anything that begins with a P.
Thanks a lot.
C. Lee McKenzie says
Oh dear. Apologies for those tired lips.
Bish Denham says
Now you've done it! I have to go look them up to find out what they mean!
C. Lee McKenzie says
Don't trust me, heh?
Romance Reader says
Definitely can't pronounce!
Nas
C. Lee McKenzie says
I should have a prize for people who can pronounce these without spitting on anyone. π
M Pax says
I don't think I could pronounce those without tripping on my tongue.
C. Lee McKenzie says
I'll try for something simpler next time–something without so many spitty syllables.
Christine Rains says
I'd use the word more often if I could say it without stuttering over it!
C. Lee McKenzie says
LOL
Al Diaz says
I find something familiar in that owl. I think that's the same expression I have when someone tells me something I don't like.
C. Lee McKenzie says
Right. Kind of a round-eyed and stunned look. I know that one.
Mere Joyce says
I second Pk Hrezo's thoughts…great word, and it should be used more often!
C. Lee McKenzie says
Send me notes with perspicacity in them.
Pk Hrezo says
Perspicacious is an excellent word and I dont use it enough. Must rectify that.
C. Lee McKenzie says
I'll be looking for it in your novels. No. Just kidding.
L. Diane Wolfe says
We've come up with some really fun words over the years, haven't we?
C. Lee McKenzie says
Indeed we have. We should have an enormous vocabulary by now.
Samantha May says
1. Most terrifying photo ever…owls creep me out a tiny bit.
2. I'm definitely going to use that word in my final essay. I'm bound to get bonus points π
C. Lee McKenzie says
Here's to those bonus points!
nutschell says
well that word positively pops!
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C. Lee McKenzie says
Cute! I love onomatopoetic words.
Laura Eno says
I refuse to use any word that my tongue trips over and/or spits while pronouncing. π
michelle says
I'm pulling no punches!
I'm pleased with your P word which pops and pierces… positively filled with pep!
My P word on offer – plenipotentiary (it smacks of importance/quite a mouthful too)
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Beth says
@ Stephen I need coffee but my coffee pot broke.
But I think if you use this word in a YA ms you will get a 2 star review…just my guess though.
C. Lee McKenzie says
So the challenge is to show perspicacity without using perspicacity. Right?
Stephen Tremp says
This is preposterous because I have yet to finish my first cup of coffee!
C. Lee McKenzie says
But you came up with another remarkable P word without the caffeine. Congrats on that.
DEZMOND says
perspiwhat? π I can't pronounce it… but I'm not a native English speaker, so don't throw me to the dungeons π
C. Lee McKenzie says
Of course not. No dungeons for you.
Angela Brown says
LOL! I admit I had to stare at both words to figure out how to pronounce them, even said them out loud. If nothing else, you can cause that wide-eyed owl look in the face of others. If they're anything like me, they'll stare and smile for a moment trying to decide if the word was an insult or a compliment lol!!
C. Lee McKenzie says
I love your comment, Angela! You're one perspicacious lady.
Alex J. Cavanaugh says
They'll make you sound intelligent!
C. Lee McKenzie says
That's what I'd hoped. I think I'll use it conversation today and see how people respond.