This week we continue our vocabulary-building series, “The Closing Word.” Each week we provide a new word to help build your vocabulary and show you how to specifically implement it in business. A well-spoken, intelligent agent inspires confidence with clients and colleagues alike.
This week we continue our vocabulary-building series, “The Closing Word.” Each week we provide a new word to help build your vocabulary and show you how to specifically implement it in business. A well-spoken, intelligent agent inspires confidence with clients and colleagues alike.
This week’s closing word: asperity
Pronounced: (ah-SPER-i-tee)
Noun:
Harshness or roughness in tone, qualities, or conditions.
Synonyms:
harshness – roughness – severity – sharpness – rigor
Examples:
“The asperity of a down market almost always gives way to a period of considerable prosperity.”
“I could tell from the asperity in the seller’s questions that she was unhappy so far with my results.”
