What is means: According to dictionary.com, audacity means "boldness or daring, especially with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions." For example, as my cheerleader said, "She had the audacity to yell at me."
Level of Familiarity: I am very familiar with this word and have used it several times in my own conversations (maybe the cheerleader heard the word from me and maybe she will influence the other girls to use it??)
Do I Want to Know This Word Well and Why? I know this word and it is definitely a good word to use. As my cheerleaders said to the one that used the word, "You sound smart." It is one of those "million dollar words."
Do I Think Others Should Know This Word Well...if so WHO and WHY?: I think everyone should KNOW this word and USE this word. Like I said before, the word is a good word to use in conversation and sounds so much better than saying, "I can't believe she did that."
Heather, your enthusiasm regarding your cheerleaders is catching!
ReplyDeleteOf course, I cannot help wanting to know more about the exchange that took place between your girls. What shifted in the conversation that led the one girl to comment on the type of language her friend was using rather than discussing the "audacious incident" itself?