Word of the Day for Friday 28th March 2014
Vigilant \ VIJ-uh-luhnt \, adjective;
1. Keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
2.
Ever awake and alert; sleeplessly watchful.
Quotes:
She would have to remain vigilant: yes, vigilant against herself, vigilant
against her own mind and the tricks it played!
-- Stavros Stavros, The Sentimentalist , 2010
But no one ever dreams of being sober and vigilant at the right time,
so the organisation, like many larger such, is a broken reed.
-- Hugh Stowell Scott, The Sowers , 1896
Origin:
Vigilant has been around in English since the 1400’s. It comes from the
Latin vigilāre meaning "to bewatchful."
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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