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-- Evelyn Waugh (1903-1966), British writer.


Words of the Month

September / October 2022                              Volume 23  No. 5

--- a free feature to help you acquire the conversational vocabulary of America's most articulate

by V.J. Singal
with the editorial assistance of Mary Ellis

   
   

V. J. Singal is a Houston-based communications trainer, speaker, and one-on-one coach, and the author of The Articulate Professional (3rd Edition, 2008)--a vocabulary-building book which has garnered strong praise from thousands of high-achieving professionals in various fields. Executives, managers, engineers, attorneys, educators, and other professionals have also taken advantage of company-sponsored workshops or one-on-one training offered by V.J. One of his most popular workshop topics is "How to build a powerful and effective vocabulary." On this website, and as an added vocabulary-enhancing resource, V.J. profiles select words that are being used conversationally by respected opinion leaders, outstanding business executives, and other high-achieving professionals to emphasize their points, assert their views, inject humor, and incite people to action.

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Enhance your conversational vocabulary now with
this month's featured words:

   
   
grovel
wunderkind
teetering
portentous
imperious
punctilious

Also, visit V.J.'s blog for tips on how to communicate with impact: http://thearticulateprofessional.blogspot.com

   
   

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Further Review

For the previous edition, click here. To test your knowledge of the words featured in the previous edition, try the vocabulary quiz.



   
   


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The Articulate Professional -- 3rd Edition
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