Embarrassed or distressed… chagrin Chagrin is a noun that represents an emotion or feeling and it’s an uncomfortable one. If you feel chagrin, it means that you are embarrassed or distressed as a result of a failure. The word chagrin, a noun, comes from the French word of the same spelling and…
Morgan Freeman began his ascent to stardom with this, his first lead role in a major motion picture. Freeman is real-life high school principal Joe Clark, a tough, harsh educator and administrator who in 1987 is given a nearly impossible task by his old friend, school superintendent Dr. Frank Napier (Robert Guillaume). Clark is…
Something exceptional… prodigious Something exceptional, substantial, or great is prodigious. A blizzard includes prodigious wind and snow. A prodigiouswriter is one who can write a lot and do it well. Prodigious is a word for things that are impressive. If you have prodigious strength, you’re very strong. If your cat had a prodigious litter of kittens,…
