As an ENFP, my mind just doesn’t stop racing through the murky web of words to locate patterns.
Have been trying to get my son to remember the spelling of livid because it’s an easy word to memorise, yet sounds impressive when seen on a composition. Sensei loves reaping huge dividends like this.
Today, being the consummate professional, I was helping a student organise the phrases that she should use for her essays. (Actually, I was trying to declutter my digital chaos.) Saw that she had used pallid.
livid
pallid
What a serendipity for these 2 feeling words to be so close in spelling. I wonder if they are related etymologically. And why does pallid sound suspiciously similar to Padlet? Are my ears playing tricks on me?
Without further ado, I proceeded to teach my son pallid. I love drawing links for myself like this.
Pallid isn't a word I hear very much. Mostly I think of it as a color, in the sense of pallid cheeks. Much less do I see it used as an emotion or am expression of feeling. But it is a good word. Perhaps your son will like this phrase:
The paladin's cheeks went pallid when he heard the princess was livid.
awesome, mate. thanks. Will get the son to read this sentence! maybe he will go down the rabbit hole upon hearing paladin and want to find out more.
I’m none too embarrassed to admit that this is how we Singaporeans play the game. find out the scoring criteria, write in a way that will satisfy the examiners’ requirements (with scant regard of developing one’s authentic inner voice haha) and write beautifully put together, yet soulless compositions haha
Sounds flacid.
nice!
just googled to confirm the meaning n realised tt i can use it as flaccid leadership