Venturesome

Venturesome

bold; brave; daring;

having a risk-taking personality.

The venturesome boy wanted to sky dive.

Memory trick:
venture some we do

Used at work:
A good salesperson must be venturesome to find new sales.

(c) 2015 E. Carruthers

Sentient

Sentient

<sent-tee-ent>

aware; alert; awake;

seeing and feeling things with keen detail.

The sentient cat saw the smallest bug across the room.

Memory trick:
sent reminds of scent- we get a scent of something.
sent also reminds of sense.

At work:
His sentient mind picked up clues and he knew he was getting a raise.

(c) 2015 E. Carruthers

Putative

<pew-tah-tiv>

assumed; accepted; presumed:

believing something to be a fact or truth.

It is a putative belief to believe the earth is round.

Memory trick:
putative reminds of compute

At work:
Your putative report needs more facts to support it.

(c) 2015 E. Carruthers

Succinct

Succinct

<suk-sinked>

terse; compact; concise

something said or written that is short and to the point.

Your play is succinct. It had very few side stories.

Memory trick:
succ reminds of success.
it is a success when it is short.

Used at work:
Make your speech succinct. We are out of time.

(c) 2015 E. Carruthers

Captious

Captious

<kap-shish>

irritable; crabby; contrary;

being objectionable and negative in attitude.

The captious woman became annoyed when the children came in the restaurant.

Memory trick:
You cap the conversation and shush us.

Used at work:
Don't be captious. Have a good attitude and a smile when you make a sale.




(c) 2015 E. Carruthers

Opulence

Opulence

<ahp-pew-lense>

wealth; fortune; luxury;

having a lot of money and possessions.

The opulence of the mansion was complete with gold trim.

Memory trick:
opul reminds of opal.
Opal is a gemstone and can be expensive.

Used at work:
The opulence of the party pleased everyone because the company was doing well.

(c) 2015 E. Carruthers

Prepossessing

Prepossessing

<pre-poh-sess-sing>

beautiful; alluring; pretty;

something attractive in an enchanting way.

The prepossessing painting was captivating.

Memory trick:
We presume it will possess us because of its beauty.

Used at work:
Your report cover is prepossessing. They will love it.

(c) 2015 E. Carruthers