A Word A Day

Monday

Tenacious: holding or grasping firmly (She had a tenacious grip on the vine.)

Tuesday

Foil: to prevent something from succeding (Ah! You always foil my plans!)

Wednesday

Shudder: to vibrate, quiver; to shiver convulsively (A shudder of fear ran down her back.)

Thursday

Authentic: of undisputed origin, genuine; made or done in the traditional way (The signature is authentic; This is an authentic way to make pizza.)

Friday

Terse: sparing in the use of words; abrupt (I felt his terse response was quite rude.)