Word of the Day: AUDACIOUS
Intrepid or impudent
audacious (adj) - extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; insolent or disrespectful [aw-dey-shuhs]
audacity is a show of reckless bravery or boldness
BREAKDOWN: The word audacious became an English word for reckless bravery through the French audacieux and, before that, the Latin audax, which basically meant bold in a bad sense. There may be a link to the Latin avidus meaning greedy, which is the origin of the English avaricious.
“Be audacious and cunning in your plans, firm and persevering in their execution, determined to find a glorious end.” —Carl von Clausewitz
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