Thursday, December 10, 2009

ESL word of the day

         

Pert
Definition: (adjective) Saucy, impudent, or forward.
Synonyms: impertinent, irreverent
Usage: Passepartout was by no means one of those pert dunces depicted by Moliere with a bold gaze and a nose held high in the air.

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