Word of the Week

Umbrage means a feeling of resentment after being slighted or insulted.

For example, “When the client mockingly inferred that Keith’s sales figures were inflated, he took umbrage at the remark, turned and walked away.”

Mordant means showing a sharp or critical quality, biting.

For example, “Keith refused to work with the intern because he did not like the intern’s mordant sense of humor.”

Verbose means wordy, using more words than necessary.

For example, “Keith’s response to a company inquiry of his excessive spending at a tradeshow was verbose, confusing, and misleading.”

Codify means to arrange laws or rules into a systematic code.

For example, “The CEO asked Keith to codify the many different HR policies that their company implemented over the past 10 years.”

Camaraderie means a spirit of friendly good-fellowship.

For example, “Keith felt his team’s camaraderie gave them a leg up against the competition.”

Cloister means to cut off or seclude from the world.

For example, “While Keith was protective of the two new interns from his alma mater, he did not want to cloister them either.”