Word of the Week – Valiant
Word of the Week – Valiant
from Old French vailant, based on Latin valere ‘be strong’
possessing or showing courage or determination.
CHARACTERISTICS (examples):
Despite their valiant efforts, they lost the game.
EXAMPLES (synonyms):
bold
brave
courageous
dauntless
intrepid
NON-EXAMPLE (antonyms):
spineless
spiritless
timorous
uncourageous
ungallant
Do you know the idiom ‘bite the bullet’?
When we say we will ‘bite the bullet’ we mean that we will get on with something and accept the difficulties or pain involved.
Sometimes we might use this phrase when we finally decide to do something unpleasant that we have been hesitating about or delaying.