Words for Character and Attitude
Six adjectives carry most of the load when English describes what a person is like on the inside: apathetic, arrogant, conscientious, cynical, docile, and obstinate. Each one names an attitude precisely. Each one also sits next to a word close enough to fool a hurried reader. That neighboring word is usually the problem. Confident and […]
Words for Change and Stability
Six words cover almost everything that can happen to a thing over time. It can change without being replaced. It can grow. It can get worse. It can go up and down. It can stay the same by choice, or be incapable of changing at all. And it can be brought back to how it […]
