We recommend using news and quotation search engines to find examples of words in context, as this can be helpful in understanding their definitions and connotations.
insouciant - (adj) carefree and unconcerned
A search on Google News for “insouciant Ocean’s Thirteen” produced these results:
“Clooney, Pitt, Damon: as insouciant as ever, tossing off the repartee with an ease [...]
The word root “cred” means “to believe.” Different prefixes and suffixes are added to this root to create words that have to do with believing.
incredible - (adjective) not able to be believed, hard to believe [in- = not and -ible = able]
I found Bob’s incredible story about the elephant and the bicycle unlikely, but then [...]
The adjectives in the following word list are similar to “firm in one’s beliefs” in meaning.
adamant - not likely to change one’s mind
She was adamant in her desire to become an actress despite her parents’ pleading that she attend college to study law.
intransigent - holding firmly to one’s beliefs and refusing to change
Cult [...]
The verbs, nouns, and adjectives in the following list all relate to the concept of “verbal attack.” Familiarize yourself with these words and their definitions so that you will be able to recognize them and remember their negative connotations.
asperse (verb) - to attack with evil reports or false or injurious charges
aspersion (noun) [...]
