Gist – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

[responsivevoice]Gist[/responsivevoice] [jist] Quotation: I always think if it’s a good story, the audience can’t wait to run out of the theater and go tweet somebody with the gist of a story, in a nutshell, almost, because it was that interesting. Steven Spielberg

Unctuous – meaning, grammar, and usage

[responsivevoice]Unctuous[/responsivevoice] [uhngk-choo-uh s] Quotation: A great fig should look like it’s just about to burst its skin. When squeezed lightly it should give a little and not spring back. It must be almost unctuously sweet, soft and wet. Yotam Ottolenghi Social Example:

Lackadaisical – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

[responsivevoice]Lackadaisical[/responsivevoice] [lak-uh-dey-zi-kuhl ] Quotation: Babies choose to lackadaisically notice the quirkiest of details – unlike us grown ups, who choose instead to focus on what we believe is most essential to us. As a result, babies have a greater expanded consciousness than us grown-ups! Karen Salmansohn

Threshold – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

[responsivevoice]Threshold[/responsivevoice] [ thresh-ohld ] Quotation: The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind. Khalil Gibran Social Example: