A Word With You
December 29th, 2009
sang-froid
–noun
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coolness of mind; calmness; composure: They committed the robbery with complete sang-froid. |
Origin:
1740–50; < F: lit., cold blood
(säɴ-frwä’)
n. Coolness and composure, especially in trying circumstances.
[French : sang, blood (from Old French, from Latin sanguis) + froid, cold (from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *frigidus, alteration of Latin frīgidus; see frigid).]
Synonyms:
self-possession, poise, equanimity, self-control, nerve, courage, steadiness.
I do so love a cool word that happens to mean something cool. Literally “cold blood”. Seemed appropriate for this time of year. I’ll admit to having never heard this particular word used in everyday conversation, mores the pity. There is a multitude, a bevy, a positive throng of fabulous words that are just sitting on the shelf unused and unloved.
In the coming year I will be unearthing some of these amazing words to share with you. Let’s bring back vocabulary, style in speech, oratory.
Grammar Punk Sentence: S A 2 ;
Elated at the sense of sangfroid winning the cupcake bakeoff gave her, Nanette clutched the trophy closer; she didn’t like the look of avarice from her competitors, cupcakes and tempers bristling.
Write a Grammar Punk sentence that includes 2 words with the letters S and A and one semicolon, and implements the word sangfroid.
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