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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...

fe·lic·i·tous adj \fi-ˈli-sə-təs\ Definition of FELICITOUS 1 : very well suited or expressed : apt felicitous remark> 2 : pleasant , delightful < felicitous weather> — fe·lic·i·tous·ly adverb — fe·lic·i·tous·ness noun See felicitous defined for English-language learners » See felicitous defined for kids » Examples of FELICITOUS a felicitous combination of flavors felicitous accompaniment to dinner is provided by a harpist on weekends at the restaurant> First Known Use of FELICITOUS 1789 Related to FELICITOUS Synonyms: agreeable , blessed ( also blest ), congenial , darling , delectable , delicious , delightful , delightsome , dreamy , dulcet , enjoyable , pleasant , good , grateful , gratifying , heavenly , jolly , luscious , nice , palatable , pleasing , pleasurable , pretty , satisfying , savory ( also savoury ), sweet , tasty , welcome Antonyms: disagreeable , pleasureless , unpalatable , unpleasant , unwelcome Use it in a s...

I am too chatty to confine myself to no words on Wednesday. So instead I have decided that every week I will choose one special word to highlight and adore. Something obscure but useful. Something constantly misused. Maybe just something that sounds cool. I am starting off easy. This week's word is IRONY. iro·ny   noun \ˈī-rə-nē also ˈī(-ə)r-nē\ plural iro·nies Definition of IRONY 1 : a pretense of ignorance and of willingness to learn from another assumed in order to make the other's false conceptions conspicuous by adroit questioning —called also Socratic irony 2 a : the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning b : a usually humorous or sardonic literary style or form characterized by irony c : an ironic expression or utterance 3 a (1) : incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result (2) : an event or result marked by such incongruity b : incongruity be...