Merriam-Webster<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n 1<\/span>a<\/span><\/span>: <\/strong>affected with constipation<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n b<\/span><\/span>: <\/strong>causing constipation<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n 2<\/span><\/span>: <\/strong>slow in action or expression<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n 3<\/span><\/span>: <\/strong>not generous : <\/strong>STINGY<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Where did I find it? In a fine analysis<\/a> of the concept of charm by Joseph Epstein. Here is a taste that features the word under definition:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Some people I talked with thought charm was synonymous with \u201ccool.\u201d In fact, the two, charm and cool, are all but opposed. Cool aims for detachment, distance; charm is social, bordering on the intimate. Cool is icy; charm warm. Cool is costive; charm often ebullient. Cool doesn\u2019t require approval; charm hopes to win it. Cool began life in jazz under the great saxophonist Lester Young, who first used the term, but it soon descended to the argot of drugs. Cool gave way to hip<\/em> and hep<\/em>. In Dave Frishberg\u2019s song \u201cI\u2019m Hip,\u201d the singer proclaims that he watches \u201carty French flicks with [his] shades on\u201d and is so hip \u201cI call my girlfriend \u2018Man.\u2019 \u201d Miles Davis was cool, Louis Armstrong charming.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n How does one acquire a large vocabulary? The first rule is to read, read widely, and read worthwhile materials, especially old books and essays. The second rule is to look up every word the meaning of which you do not know or are not certain of: don't be lazy. The third rule is to compile vocabulary lists. The fourth rule is to review the lists periodically and put the words to use. Use 'em or lose 'em.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Merriam-Webster: 1a: affected with constipation b: causing constipation 2: slow in action or expression 3: not generous : STINGY Where did I find it? In a fine analysis of the concept of charm by Joseph Epstein. Here is a taste that features the word under definition: Some people I talked with thought charm was synonymous with \u201ccool.\u201d In fact, the two, … Continue reading “Word of the Day: Costive<\/i>“<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[407,72,280],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-manners-and-mores","category-sage-advice","category-vocabulary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4130"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4130\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maverickphilosopher.blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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