Today is one word Wednesday! Todays word is... Eccedentesiast. ( Note: This word makes me think of Mitt Romney and other politicians like him. But not just folks in the political arena, even our friends and others from our everyday lives. Can we learn to look past the similes into the soul of the person? ) [ex-cen-dent-tee-shee-ist] Synonyms: Facade, false smile, actor/actress Definition: One who fakes a smile Word Origin: It is a term that is normally used to define people who go in front of the camera and have to fake a smile for the sake of the audience. The term is suspected to have first been coined by Florence King, an American Novelist and writer for the National Review. She refered to this term in her column ‘The Misanthrope’s Corner’ when talking about politician’s and tv hosts. This is a great literary term to use if you’re trying to describe a character who tends to be reluctant when it comes to displaying genuine emotion. Or, perhaps you know people who will go out of their way to force a smile, even if their true emotions betray their physical representation of their emotions. That’s all for today. If you’re planning on visiting Ottawa, be sure to keep both a winter coat and an umbrella on you at all times; you never know when you might need them. Until next time, happy reading! youtube/watch?v=h4fMZj6_VWY
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 17:37:01 +0000