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Pat’s Word of the Day: Temerity

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In Marjane Satrapi’s graphic memoir, PERSEPOLIS, a young Marjane shows temerity in her subversion of Iranian social norms. Image courtesy of the Comics Alliance.

WRBH Volunteer and Resident Wordsmith Pat Ammon brings us a featured word of the day each Wednesday. Today’s word is…

Temerity
/təˈmerədē/

noun:
1. foolhardy risk of danger.
2. recklessness.
4. audacity, nerve, cheek, gall.

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