malapert

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The Word of the Day for August 8 is:

malapert   \mal-uh-PERT\   adjective
      : impudently bold : saucy

Example sentence:
      I had never imagined that Phyllis could be so malapert as to interrupt 
the professor right in the middle of his lecture.

Did you know?
     "Malapert" debuted in English in the 14th century, was a favorite of 
Shakespeare, and is still used sporadically today. The prefix "mal-," meaning 
"bad" or "badly" and deriving from the Latin "malus," is found in many English 
words, including "malevolent" and "malefactor." The second half of "malapert" 
comes from the Middle English "apert," meaning "open" or "frank." "Apert" 
further derives from the Latin word "apertus" ("open"), which gave us our noun 
"aperture" (meaning "an opening"). Putting the two halves together gives us a 
word that describes someone or something that is open or honest in a bad way -- 
that is, a way that is bold or rude. The noun "malapert" also exists, and means 
"a bold or impudent person."