This week’s theme
Miscellaneous words

This week’s words
celerity
symphysis
opprobrious
politic
comport

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PRONUNCIATION:

(POL-i-tik)

MEANING:

adjective: Tactful; shrewd.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Old French politique (political), from Latin politicus (political), from Greek politikos, from polites (citizen), from polis (city). Earliest documented use: 1427.

USAGE:

“I think it might be politic to keep our views to ourselves.”
William Stafford; Drinkwater’s Daughter; Andrews UK; 2013.

See more usage examples of politic in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

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