Celerity--Lucie

ce·ler·i·ty (s-lr-t)

n.

Swiftness of action or motion; speed.

Lucie's celerity on land and ice impress her Auntie Mary.

Blandiloquence--Gretchen

Blandiloquence means

Complimentary Language or Speech

Gretchen, who like her cousin Isabella and her Grandmother Edwards is a sweet one, is already practicing her blandiloquence.

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Deipnosophist--Dad

Deipnosophist

means

One Who Excels at Conversations at the Dinner Table

Dad, a deipsophist, has learned conversation skills as way to keep others at the dinner table, since he eats so slowly.

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Balter--Mom

Balter means

To Dance Clumsily Mom and Brother Matt dance with grace and style while the rest of the family balters.

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soporiphic--Ann

sop·o·rif·ic  (sp-rfk, sp-)

adj.

1. Inducing or tending to induce sleep.

2. Drowsy.

n.

A drug or other substance that induces sleep; a hypnotic

Ann finds reading a book a soporific, so when she reads aloud, she falls asleep in the middle of a sentence sometimes: there is a very long pause, and when I look up, she shakes herself and continues on.

Bloviate--Brother Matt

Bloviate

means

To Speak or Discourse at Length in a Pompous or Boastful Manner

Brother Matt, not one to bloviate, gave a thoughtful toast that Goldilocks would have liked: it was neither too long nor too short. Just right.

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connoisseur--Kristin

con·nois·seur (kn-sûr, -sr) n. 1. A person with expert knowledge or training, especially in the fine arts. 2. A person of informed and discriminating taste: a connoisseur of fine wines.   Kristin, an art connoisseur, has a new business sharing her knowledge with others.