#positivewordoftheday

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Plaudit

—noun Usually, plaudits.

an enthusiastic expression of approval: Her portrayal of Juliet won the plaudits of the critics.

a demonstration or round of applause, as forsome approved or admired performance.

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Brazen

[brey-zuh n] adjective:

shameless or imprudent

made of brass

verb:

to make brazen or bold

Sentence:

To live and truly live is to do so brazenly.

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Buttress

\BUH-tris\, verb:

1. To give encouragement or support to (a person, plan, etc.). 2. To support by a buttress; prop up.

noun: 1. Any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall. 2. Any prop or support. 3. A thing shaped like a buttress, as a tree trunk with a widening base. 4. A bony or horny protuberance, especially on a horse's hoof.

Quote:

But that our cause, our very life and future hopes and past pride, should have been thrown into that balance with men like that to buttress it—men with valor and strength but without pity of honor. -- William Faulkner,Absalom, Absalom!

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Avidity

\uh-VID-i-tee\, noun:

- Enthusiasm or dedication

-Eagerness

Sentence:

Everytime I purchase a lottery ticket I try to do so with avidity to help think winning into existence.

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Couthie

\KOO-thee\, adjective:

-Agreeable, genial, kind

Quote: Occasionally he'd stab one of the buttons, never managing to stop the machines' couthie chatter of grunts and whistles. -- James Meek,The Heart Broke In

Sentence:

One of my co-workers is most uncouthie!

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Roseate

\ROH-zee-ut\ adjective:

resembling a rose, especially in having a pink color

overly optimistic; viewed favorably

Sentence:

I would like to have a more balanced life appraoch between pessimism and bordering on roseate.

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Yare

\yair\, adjective:

1. quick; agile; lively. 2. (of a ship) quick to the helm; easily handled or maneuvered. 3. Archaic. a. ready; prepared. b. nimble; quick.

Sentence:

I hope lifes dark moments are yare.

Quote:

"She looks yare to me." - Jessica Parker in the movie Failure to Launch

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Odyl or Od

noun:

a hypothetical force formerly thought to be responsible for many natural phenomena, such as magnetism, light, and hypnotism

Sentence:

Erykah Badu affect on a lot of mean is that a sort of Od/Odyl.