The top word looked up on Merriam-Webster Dictionary’s website was “Austerity.” For those of you who are curious, austerity means “enforced or extreme economy.” Sounds reasonable — I know the word has made an appearance in my household budget. But I suggest we come up with a better word for 2011. Let’s try “audacious.” Like, “I set some audacious goals for 2011 and reached them.”
A little audacity will make austerity a word of the past.