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ob·se·qui·ous adj \əb-ˈsē-kwē-əs, äb-\ Definition of OBSEQUIOUS : marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness — ob·se·qui·ous·ly adverb — ob·se·qui·ous·ness noun Origin of OBSEQUIOUS Middle English, compliant, from Latin obsequiosus, from obsequium compliance, from obsequi to comply, from ob- toward + sequi to follow — more at ob-, sue First Known Use: 15th century I have no real anecdote to accompany this word, I just find it to be one of those great words that you can bandy about in a very disdainful tone, making everyone around you think that you are extremely intelligent. I was going to say, "more intelligent than you really are" but I don't think that is necessarily true. For some of you, using obsequious in everyday conversation might be an accurate testament to exactly how smart you are. For those of you who want to up your perceived intelligence quotient... Use it in a sentence!   I found the obsequiousness of my secretary to be so grating th...

per·spi·ca·cious adj \ˌpər-spə-ˈkā-shəs\ Definition of PERSPICACIOUS : of acute mental vision or discernment : keen — per·spi·ca·cious·ly adverb — per·spi·ca·cious·ness noun — per·spi·cac·i·ty noun Origin of PERSPICACIOUS Latin perspicac-, perspicax, from perspicere First Known Use: 1640 Use it in a sentence! People who don’t enjoy Harry Potter obviously lack perspicacity. I might kill myself if my children aren’t perspicacious. People with telepathy absolutely possess great amounts of perspicaciousness. Incidentally, Word’s spellchecker doesn’t recognize perspicaciousness as a word. I hate when it tells me I’m wrong when I know I have spelled something right. It makes me feel like I am going crazy and then I end up typing, deleting, and re-typing the same word about ten times before deciding to move on. I received this word in a “Word of the Day” email a loooong time ago. It has always stuck with me because it sounds so much like a really sophisticated insult. It’s ...

quix·ot·ic adj \kwik-ˈsä-tik\ Definition of QUIXOTIC 1 : foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals; especially : marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action 2 : capricious , unpredictable — quix·ot·i·cal adjective — quix·ot·i·cal·ly adverb See quixotic defined for English-language learners » See quixotic defined for kids » Origin of QUIXOTIC Don Quixote First Known Use: 1718 Related to QUIXOTIC Synonyms: idealist , idealistic , quixotical , romantic , starry , starry-eyed , utopian , visionary Antonyms: clear-eyed , clear-sighted Use it in a sentence! “Watch as I start a juice fast when I write a part-time food blog!” she said quixotically one day. Her quixotic attitude toward life was beginning to wear on him. He was a more staid, button-wearing type person. I have found that this word can also be used to express surprise at someone’s suddenly changed behavior.  My favorite example of this is in The Importance of Be...