Word of the day - Nov. 13, 2007

Anita suggested that I should have a “word of the day” posted here in my blog well obviously everyday and like prepare a sentence as an example of how to use the word.

Actually it’s not a bad idea. Not only will I learn a new word everyday it will also increase my vocabulary.

I remember my days with mabuhay toastmaster’s club. I was very active in toastmastering a couple of yrs back. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to complete my CTM for some reasons. Anyway, in toastmasters we always have this “word of the day” each meeting. We are allowed to use or integrate the word in every speaking opportunity all throughout the session and will be reported by the wordmaster on how many times we use the word at the end of each meeting. Isn’t that interesting???

To start with;

The Word of the Day for November 13, 2007 is:

tadaaaaahhhhhh….

Transpicuous • \tran-SPIK-yuh-wus\ • adjective
: clearly seen through or understood

Example Sentence:

Although the reporter claimed to be merely curious, her motives were quite transpicuous; it was clear that she was hunting a story.

Did you know?

"Transpicuous" is derived from the Latin word "transpicere," meaning "to look through." "Transpicere," in turn, is a formation that combines "trans-," meaning "through," and "specere," a verb meaning "to look" or "to see." If you guessed that "transpicuous" is related to "conspicuous," you're correct. It's also possible to see a number of other "specere" descendants in English, including "aspect," "circumspect," "expect," "inspect," "perspective," and "suspect." Another descendant of "specere," and a close synonym of "transpicuous," is "perspicuous," which means "clear and easy to understand," as in "a perspicuous argument." ("Per-," like "trans-," means "through.") There's also "perspicacious," meaning "keen and observant." (You might say that "perspicuous" and "transpicuous" mean "able to be seen through," whereas "perspicacious" means "able to see through.")

Source: Merriam-Webster dict. online