Enervate means to weaken, to cause someone or thing to feel drained of energy.
For example, ” Missing his quarterly sales quota did not enervate Keith, in fact it had the opposite effect and spurred him to action.”
Word of the Week: Approbation
Approbation means commendation, praise.
For example, “Keith constantly sought the approbation of his colleagues.”
Word of the Week: Cumulate
Cumulate means to gather or combine, pile in a heap.
For example, “Keith asked the intern to cumulate the sales reports for the last three years.”
Word of the Week: Clement
Clement means inclined to be merciful, lenient; not severe, mild.
For example, “Keith appreciated the clement attitude of the police officer who pulled him over for speeding.”
Word of the Week: Venal
Venal means corrupt, able to be bribed.
For example, “Though only a small number of politicians have been convicted of taking money, Keith believed that all politicians were venal.”
How to turn on the writing “faucet.”
These two writing tips go hand-in-hand: “Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” — Louis L’Amour, and “You can always edit a bad page. You can’t edit a blank page.” ― Jodi Picoult. They are good reminders that when you have writer’s block, and we all do from time to time, you should write something, anything! to get the juices flowing.