Today's word is malapert and once again comes from Little, Big by John Crowley, page 75. (I had to look up so many words in that book.)
malapert is considered an Archaic word, meaning that it is rarely used today but occurs in earlier writings.
It is an adjective meaning saucy; impudent; pert.
It is also a noun meaning a saucy, impudent person.
It comes from Old French mal which meant badly plus appert which meant experienced or deft; influenced by apert which meant open, bold.
My sentence: When dealing with serious, annoying people, I tend to become malapert.
What is your sentence?
(Last week there were four sentences posted in the comments. That is the most ever in the history of this blog. I was SOOO excited! Thanks to all.)
I probably seemed malapert to those in my junior english class, but the teacher was seriously inept.
ReplyDeleteEmma really liked her new friend Janie but thought her sister Sue was quite the malapert.
ReplyDeleteThe girl at school was malapert.
ReplyDeleteAnnie thought her grandmother was malapert but she realized she was actually a really nice old woman.
ReplyDeleteLona thought the server was extremely malapert to the hostess during the lunch rush!
ReplyDeleteThanks to all of you for the brilliant sentences!
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