March 27, 2027
Temerity
nounDefinition
Boldness; audacity; reckless confidence. Temerity oversteps where bravery merely goes to the edge.
Example Sentence
“He had the temerity to send his first novel directly to the most prestigious publisher in the country.”
Etymology
From Latin temeritas (rashness), from temere (blindly).
Scrabble Score
T1E1M3E1R1I1T1Y4
TEMERITY scores 13 points in Scrabble.
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