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Random Word of the Week: Audacious

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  An audacious child. Audacious        Pronounced ah-day-shuss or au-dácious , this term denotes a subject (person, place or thing) as bold, daring or shameless; lacking shame or embarrassment. It is often applied to people who are unafraid to speak their minds to others or who are brave enough to stand up against oppressive people. Audacious can be turned into an adverb, such as audaciously , a descriptor such as audaciousness and even a noun as audacity . The term is most often used, however, with an exasperated tone when someone is upset that someone else had the audacity to say or do something that upset them. Audacious is made up of the root words, “audere” and “acious”, of which the Latin “audere” denotes “to dare” and “acious” refers to “inclined to”.  Pinkie Pie being audacious in My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic .         Audacious is the second word in this series because it is becoming increasingly important in this w...

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Chapter 2

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  Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.         Treasure Island  was written by Robert Louis Stevenson and was originally published on November 14th, 1843. The story focuses on a young man named Jim Hawkins as he sets sail with a seaworthy band of pirates in search of a legendary island renowned for a wealth of treasure. It is a tale of high seas adventure, firm friendships and bonds tested by exploration, disaster and mutiny. For generations, this novel has been classic and possibly even required reading for any and all pirate fanatics and nautical-loving readers alike. The author of this blog is a bit embarrassed to admit that they have never exactly read the book all the way through before. Perhaps, if commentary can be shared here online, the author will eventually be able to enjoy finishing the book. Without further ado, here are the author’s comments on chapter 2… 1. A pale, tallow character missing two fingers on his left hand has come asking a...