Word of the Day: Perspicacity

[hummingwolf]

perspicacity:, n. keen judgment, understanding; acuteness of perception; the capacity to assess circumstances or situations and draw sound conclusions.

I added "perspicacity" to my LJ interests list this morning. Those of you who saw my post of 1:15 a.m. will probably not be surprised to learn that you cannot currently do a search for other users who list "perspicacity" as an interest. You also can't search for "perspicuity" (clarity of expression; lucidity).

Comments over in this post list some other strings you cannot search for. A few minutes ago, I added "spicy rice crackers" to my list so I could have something which is unsearchable for two reasons instead of just one.

Comments

[aekiy.livejournal.com]

Indeed! I'd like to see an actual study done on this sort of thing, because I think you're right: it does seem to be educational, teaching people about taboo words they wouldn't otherwise have learned.