Ten new words and their meanings

Here are 10 new words and their meanings:

  1. Perspicacious (adjective): Having a keen understanding and insight; able to notice and understand things that are not immediately apparent.

Example: "She was a perspicacious observer of human behavior and was able to pick up on subtle cues that others might miss."

  1. Garrulous (adjective): Talkative or loquacious; fond of talking and often talking excessively.

Example: "My garrulous aunt dominated the conversation at dinner, barely letting anyone else get a word in edgewise."

  1. Ennui (noun): A feeling of listlessness and boredom; a lack of interest or excitement.

Example: "After a few months of doing the same job, he started to feel ennui and was looking for a change."

  1. Fastidious (adjective): Meticulous and demanding in one's standards; having a strong attention to detail.

Example: "She was a fastidious editor, always ensuring that every detail was perfect before publishing."

  1. Inscrutable (adjective): Difficult to understand or interpret; mysterious or enigmatic.

Example: "The ancient hieroglyphics were inscrutable to most people, but the expert was able to decipher their meaning."

  1. Lassitude (noun): A feeling of weariness or lack of energy; a state of being tired or exhausted.

Example: "After a long day of traveling, she felt lassitude and just wanted to collapse onto her bed."

  1. Mercurial (adjective): Changeable or unpredictable; having a quick and sudden change of mood or behavior.

Example: "He was a mercurial person, one minute laughing and joking, the next minute angry and upset."

  1. Nebulous (adjective): Unclear or vague in meaning or form; lacking definition or clarity.

Example: "The company's mission statement was nebulous, leaving employees unsure of what they were supposed to be working towards."

  1. Perfidious (adjective): Disloyal or treacherous; having a tendency to betray or deceive others.

Example: "He was a perfidious friend, always looking out for his own interests rather than his friends'."

  1. Sagacious (adjective): Having keen discernment, sound judgment, and farsightedness; wise and perceptive.

Example: "The sagacious investor was able to predict the market downturn and made a fortune by selling his stocks early."

I hope you find these words and their meanings interesting and useful!