5th May

1.       Boon, noun: a desirable state

Modern technology has been a boon to the travel industry.

Boon, adjective: very close and convivial

He was a boon companion to many, and will be sadly missed.

2.       Retiring, adjective: to be shy, and to be inclined to retract from company\

Nelson was always the first to leave soirees- rather than mill about with “fashionable” folk, he was retiring, and preferred the solitude of his garret.

3.       Peruse, verb: to read very carefully

Instead of perusing important documents, people all too often rush to the bottom of the page and plaster their signatures at the bottom.

4.       Vacuous, adjective: devoid of intelligent, matter, or significance

To the journalist’s pointed question, the senator gave a vacuous response, mixing a few of his overall campaign slogans with platitudes and completely avoiding the controversial subject of the question.

5.       Unruly, adjective: (of persons) noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline; unwilling to submit to authority

Walk in to any preschool and I am sure that you will find an unruly and chaotic scene-unless it’s nap time.