English word of the day

Definition: (noun) An inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others. Synonyms: self-importance. Usage: I confess, too, that I was irritated by the egotism which seemed to demand that every line of my pamphlet should be devoted to his own special doings.

Definition: (noun) The capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions. Synonyms: judgment. Usage: It was a marvelous effort of perspicacity to discover that I did not love her.

Definition: (adjective) Overly sweet. Synonyms: cloying, saccharine, syrupy. Usage: I enjoyed it as a child, but as an adult I found the candy treacly to the point of being inedible.