New words to use everyday

If you're desperate to increase your English vocabulary, this is where your search ends. Pin these "Word of the day" posts and incorporate them into your everyday language. Follow for more such words.

“So avoid using the word ‘very’ because it’s lazy. A man is not very tired, he is exhausted. Don’t use very sad, use morose. Language was invented for one reason, boys – to woo women [...]

“So avoid using the word ‘very’ because it’s lazy. A man is not very tired, he is exhausted. Don’t use very sad, use morose. Language was invented for one reason, boys – to woo women [...]

You may recognize the root of demotic from words like democracy and demography. The source of these words is the Greek word dēmos, meaning 'people.' Demotic is often used of everyday forms of language