Plethora of Efficacious Words

There are a plethora of impressive words in the book I'm now listening to, Leading with Kindness by Bill Baker and Michael O'Malley. Of course, they both have PhDs, as well as years of business experience. They seem to have extensive knowledge about US Businesses, and they interviewed hundreds of managers and CEOs in order to write this book.

It has been very enlightening for me.

Just some of the words so far:
procrustian, benevolent, mileau, vanquish, kitsch, panoply, aggregate, vindicated, honorable, and other words I've heard, but haven't used in a long time.

Procrustian--ruthlessly or violently bringing about conformity, from the Greek giant, Procrustes. I have heard the myth, but didn't remember this guy's name. I think Hercules defeated him. He was a giant who had an iron bed and he would take people and fit them in, stretching them if too short, cutting off legs if too tall. Yuk!

Sorry, it was not Hercules, but another Greek hero, Theseus, who defeated Procrustes. My mistake.

Benevolent words

The word of the month is Benevolent.

Benevolent means, good, kind, generous. It is from Latin.

Now I will check my dictionary to see if I have covered all the nuances...

Verified.

Soothing Smoothness

I always want to put an "e" on the end of smooth.

I guess that is because of the word "soothe." They are both soft-sounding words and good to use when helping a client to relax or reduce pain.

Smooth --adj. meaning: not rough, easy, calm or suave. Verb meaning: to mollify, soften or make free from obstructions. It comes from Old English.

Sooth -- they say it's an archaic word, but I've heard "sooth sayer" many times....it means truth. From OE. But curiously, the dictionary also lists "soothsayer" as one who foretells the future.

Soothe -- v. meaning to comfort or alleviate; from Old English.

Soothe and smooth are synonyms.

Scrumptious words

Scrumptious?

That is a weird word. It looks weird and sounds weird, too. I had to look it up to make sure it was spelled correctly.

My dictionary explains that this word is probably a variant of sumptuous.

Scrumptious means delightful or delectable.

Sumptuous means luxurious, lavish, costly and magnificent, and comes from the Latin word for expensive.

Both are uncommon words. You don't hear them every day. So get out there and spread the word!