Vocabulary: pert
Tutoring English, vocabulary is always interesting. The tutor mentions pert.
I recall Pert shampoo appearing when I was in elementary school. I always wondered if pert is a standalone word.
It turns out that pert can mean “bold”, “lithe”, or “energetic.”
Source:
Mish, Frederic C (editor). Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Springfield: Merriam-Webster, 2004.
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