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Words To Go is a blog for folks looking to improve and expand their everyday vocabulary.  Each day, three new words are featured with their definitions and examples of their use.

Make a commitment to used these words both conversationally and in the written word.

Words For Today:  June 22, 2012

Desirous

Propitious

Lucid

Desirous

Having or characterized by desire.
Wanting something.

Jack was always desirous of having his own position of power.

Propitious

Presenting favorable conditions; favorable.
Indicative of favor; auspicious.

The timing of the merger between the two firms was propitious for the community and its needs.

Lucid

Easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible.
Characterized by clear perception or understanding.
Shining or bright.

The defense attorney argued his cased in a lucid manner so that all of the jurors understood.