Posted on 04/27/2015 5:28:21 AM PDT by xsmommy
Word For The Day, Monday, April 27, 2015 sagacious
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
sagacious; adj. 1. having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd: a sagacious lawyer.2.Obsolete. keen of scent.
Etymology:
adj. c.1600, from Latin sagacem (nominative sagax) "of quick perception;" see sagacity. Related: Sagaciously.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
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Day 2 of the great wedding adventure. Up and packed for the trip to the airport.
How fun!! Take pix of everything and just try to live in the moment and soak it all up these are lifetime memories!
I have a sagacious preceptor for the next couple of weeks but his sense of personal space is much less than mine.
A+++ guess you can’t elbow him? wouldn’t be prudent?
He’s one of those people who sits very close and touches you when he talks and walks near you. But he’s a good preceptor, talks through procedures and freely offers his opinion on everything.
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