Word of the Day: DERELICT

Don't be derelict in your duty

derelict (adj) -  abandoned or in bad condition from disuse and neglect; negligent or careless of duty

BREAKDOWN: DE- (from) + LIQ- (to abandon)

• a derelict is someone without home or property

• dereliction of duty is an intentional or accidental failure to meet legal or professional obligations

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.” —Calvin Coolidge