Honest! I Wouldn't Kid You.....

Harkening back to last night and the pledge to use our word power I searched for 'the word of the day' and came up with this:

titivate • \TIH-tuh-vayt\ • verb
: to make or become smart or spruce
Example Sentence:"Work could undoubtedly be done on the show to titivate it for Broadway -- but the score will remain a problem, if not a liability." (Clive Barnes, The New York Post, August 13, 2000)
Did you know?"Titivate," "spruce," "smarten," and "spiff" all mean "to make a person or thing neater or more attractive." "Titivate" often refers to making small additions or alterations in attire ("titivate the costume with sequins and other accessories") and can also be used figuratively, as in our example sentence. "Spruce up" is sometimes used for cosmetic changes or renovations that give the appearance of newness ("spruce up the house with new shutters and fresh paint before trying to sell it"). "Smarten up" and "spiff up" both mean to improve in appearance often by making more neat or stylish ("the tailor smartened up the suit with minor alterations"; "he needed some time to spiff himself up for the party"). The origins of "titivate" are uncertain, but it may have been formed from the English words "tidy" and "renovate."

So, once I get home, lay my head down and settle in for a sleep I'll ponder that issue and try to decide what it is that I might titivate upon arising.