PIERRE’S PERSPICUOUS PROTREPTIC

Per-spic-u-ous

Adjective: (Latin: perspicere, to see through) clear in a statement or expression; easily understood.

Pro-trep-tic

Adjective: intended as instructional. Noun: a book, speech, essay, etc., that is protreptic.

cur-mudg-eon

Noun: : a surly, ill-mannered person, a cantankerous fellow.

de-base

Transitive verb: to make lower in value, quality, character, dignity, etc; to cheapen.

nim-bus

Noun: a halo or bright disc surrounding the head of a divinity, saint, or sovereign on pictures, coins, medals, etc.; an aura of splendor about any person or thing.

Pierre Guesnon is a retired engineer who founded and ran an engineering company in Boston for many years, until he retired fifteen years ago. Since then, he has lived most of each year on Marco Island. He is married to an Australian, Margaret Guesnon, whom he met in London and married in Sydney. They have two daughters. Pierre has had a lifelong interest in words and language.