purview \PER-vyoo\ noun
1 a : the body or enacting part of a statute b : the limit, purpose, or scope of a statute*2 : the range or limit of authority, competence, responsibility, concern, or intention3 : range of vision, understanding, or cognizance
Example sentence:The court ruled that the student's T-shirt fell under the purview of the First Amendment.
i have a hard time with words that are defined by words i don't exactly know. like cognizance.
so,
cog·ni·zance
1 : a distinguishing mark or emblem (as a heraldic bearing)2 a : KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS
all right. now i realize that i vaguely knew this word but just wasn't sure how to define it. so today i have learned two new words. having said all of that, i have just now admitted to a few people that i don't know everything. see? i am not a know-it-all. or a smarty-pants. i would also like it to be known that these are not endearing phrases, so when you call your friend a know-it-all or a smarty-pants, please be aware that their reaction may not be one of gratitute. maybe they will shoot back with a sarcastic remark to cover their hurt feelings, but deep down their pride and ego have been severely wounded.
where am i going with this? someone called me a smarty-pants today. at first, i was nonplussed. then a little bit offended. i'm a bit knowledgable, but i'm no "smarty-pants", thankyouverymuch.
4 comments:
ooo...who called you that?
i'll kick their *$%.
hahahaha...i cannot tell you. not in public, anyway. but actually, i get called that all the time. for some reason it bothered me the other day. stupid, emotional me.
it's probably not because you are emotional...it probably was because that person (whoever said it) is dumb and jealous.
hi. i would like to submit a request. this may be outside the parameters of your blog, but would it be possible for you to teach america a little lesson on the fact that "a lot" is actually two separate words? this is a sensitive social issue that really needs to be addressed. really, i think it is high time. america is ready. carpe diem.
i thank you for your time and consideration,
emily
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