Word of the Week

Nocuous means harmful.

For example, “Unlike several of his colleagues, Keith felt the tweet about the company’s recent drop in the DOW was nocuous and replied with a scathing tweet of his own.”

Enigmatic means mysterious; relating to or resembling an enigma.

For example, “When asked about his role in the practical joke played on the HR manager, Keith simply gave an enigmatic smile and left the room.”

Luddite means someone opposed to change, especially technological change.

For example, “Keith mockingly referred to the new hire, who wrote his memos with a pen, refusing to type on a keyboard, as a Luddite.”

Deportment means behavior, how you conduct yourself.

For example, “Keith’s deportment upon learning his proposal was rejected was less than stellar.”

Secrete means to deposit or conceal in a hiding place.

For example, “Keith planned to secrete his sales forecast for next year in his executive assistant’s storage cabinet.”

Biannual means occurring twice a year or occurring every two years.

For example, “Keith enjoyed attending the biannual conference because it gave him a chance to get away from the office twice a year.”