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Two new Vocabulary words of the day!!  

9/14/21 

Discernment ~ Devoid

1. Discernment ~ n. Smart judgment. Keenly selective judgment, good taste and judgment. The ability to judge well. i.e. "an astonishing lack of discernment" The noun discernment describes a wise way of judging between things, or a particularly perceptive way of seeing things. If you can understand something that's somewhat hidden or obscure — if you figure out the themes of a confusing movie, for example — you're using discernment.

2. Devoid ~ adj. Lacking, completely lacking in something. i.e. The whole house is devoid of any charm whatsoever. Entirely lacking or free from. i.e. "Lisa kept her voice completely devoid of emotion." To lack or be without something that is necessary or usual: i.e. Their apartment is devoid of all comforts.

1... (a) He shows great discernment in his choice of friends. (b) My grandmother says she has the gift of discernment which helps her when she meets people for the first time. (c) Trusting her discernment, the young lady chose to not walk alone at night in a foreign city. 

2... (a) Are you totally devoid of common sense? (b) Since he found his new girlfriend, his wallet was totally  devoid of cash, trying to impress her. (c) Devoid of motivation, the man gave up>