✅ Aloof describes someone who is reserved, disinterested, or reticent when concerning other people (He was aloof with the other guests).

✅ Stoic describes someone who is generally impassive and seems unmoved by strong emotion, and who also accepts hardship without complaint (She was stoic about the end of her relationship).

✅ Aloof and stoic describe similar kinds of personality traits, though there are key differences.

✅ Aloof generally describes the way someone interacts with other people (They thought the gentleman was aloof and rude), whereas stoic describes a person’s response to their circumstances and emotions (Beneath her stoic expression, they could tell she was having a good time).

With the help of Grammar Coach, write about a situation in which you have to stay stoic.

✅ Renewal refers to the state of being new again, or seeming like new. Renewal also suggests a feeling of being young again or returning to a previous state of mental and emotional health (The subscription was up for renewal; The spa promised rest and renewal).

✅ Rejuvenation refers to making someone feel younger and healthier, or returning something to a previous and better state (I was filled with a sense of rejuvenation after the meal; The garden was in need of rejuvenation).

✅ While renewal has a more general meaning and covers all different kinds of making things like new (Spring brought joy and renewal), rejuvenation generally suggests a return of vigor and enthusiasm (Economic rejuvenation made the town an exciting place to live again).

Renew your love of words with these synonyms for rejuvenation!

✅ Important describes something that matters very much, or is of great significance and consequence (an important conversation).

✅ Strategic describes something that is important to a strategy, or that makes particularly good or efficient use of resources in pursuit of a goal (a strategic move in chess).

✅ Important is more general than strategic. While an important decision might also be a strategic decision, strategic suggests something in line with a larger plan (The hill fort was in a strategic position, in case of attack).

✅ Strategic is associated with good decision-making and efficient use of time and resources. Important can sometimes sound weaker because it’s a common and general word.

Write about a criminal mastermind known for making strategic decisions, with the help of Grammar Coach.