Thursday, March 13, 2008

Vocabulary word of the day


Perspicacity

per·spi·cac·i·ty

pronounced: pur-spi-kas-i-tee

Definition: the ability to understand and assess situations shrewdly and to come to logical conclusions.

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s perspicacity lead him to the conclusion that he was in a heap of trouble and not going to be governor for very long.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Wow i just added a new word to my vocabulary.Thanks