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 an example of how to use it.
This week’s closing word:
mendacity
Pronounced: (men-DASS-uh-tee)
Noun:
the tendency to be untruthful
From Vocabulary.com: “Mendacity comes from the Latin root word mendacium, or “lie.” Don’t confuse mendacity with a similar-sounding word, audacity — which means “fearlessness, daring, or bravery.”
Example:
“A reputation for mendacity is fatal if an agent wishes to enjoy a long, prosperous career in our small town.”
