49. My two words of the month

Since we seem to be having so many darn incidents at work lately, and I feel as if my job is nothing more than investigation and recommendation writing, it made sense that my words this month where so related...

as·sid·u·ous

   [uh-sij-oo-uhs]

–adjective

1.

constant; unremitting: assiduous reading.

2.

constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task;persevering; industrious; attentive: an assiduous student.

AND

ca·lam·i·ty

   [kuh-lam-i-tee] 

–noun, plural -ties.

1.

a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury.

2.

grievous affliction; adversity; misery: the calamity of wa