Posts Tagged ‘expert’
Word Wednesday – Cognoscente
Word Wednesday • “Cognoscente” is my word for WordWednesday. Definition: • Noun: A connoisseur or person who has expert knowledge in a subject, a discerning individual. Pronunciation • Pronunciation – kahn-yuh-SHEN-tee Usage • She was a “Cognoscente” of good wine and good food. Closing Question – Interesting History Do you think of yourself as at “Cognoscente”? The word…
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Word Wednesday – “Autodidact”
“Autodidact” is my word for #WordWednesday. Noun: A self-taught individual, such as Steve Jobs, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Frederick Douglass, Melanie Klein, Leonardo da Vinci, Alexander Hamilton, Mary Everest Boole, Abraham Lincoln, Caroline Herschel, Mark Twain, Melanie Klein, and Bruce Springsteen. Usage: Becoming an expert without any formal training makes you an proficient “Autodidact”. Pronunciation: http://tiny.cc/fpovaz – ôdōˈdīdakt…
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