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Altricial [al-TRISH-əl] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 19th century 1. (Of a young bird or other animal) Hatched or born helpless and requiring significant parental care. Often contrasted with precocial. 2. (Of a particular species) Having altricial young. Examples of altricial in a sentence “The birds were altricial, so one of the hatchling’s parents was always on guard at the nest.” “T...

Callithump [KAL-ə-thəmp] Part of speech: noun Origin: American English, 19th century 1. (U.S.) A somewhat riotous parade, accompanied with the blowing of tin horns and other discordant noises. Examples of callithump in a sentence “The high school football team’s victory parade was the biggest callithump our town had all year.” “The avant garde music on the radio sounded more like a callithump than...

Pungle [PUHNG-gəl] Part of speech: verb Origin: Spanish, American slang, mid-19th century 1. (Southwestern U.S.) To pay or hand over; to shell out. Examples of pungle in a sentence "When the pizza arrived, each roommate pungled up their share before eating." "Whenever I visit Las Vegas, I pungle about twice as much on gambling as I spend on food, but that’s part of the entertainment...

Humility. How do you humble yourself to others? Or do you show selfishness and conceit to other? We need to be taking care of one another and helping when when they are in trouble and lifting them up when they are down. Helping them be the best they can be as we are becomg the best we can be for ourselves and for others. faith, hope, love, charity, uplifting, encouraging, Jesus, God, inspirational...

How do you share advice? Are you sharing what you think is right in your own eyes or have you listened to advice and that is what you are sharing? Maybe times we can be sharing advice or trying to help other be better, but we are sharing what we think is right and maybe not the right advice. We all have are opinions, but in the grand scheme of things my opinions matter to me and not to every one....

Dolorifuge [də-LOR-ə-fyooj] Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, late 19th century 1. Something which mitigates or removes grief. Examples of dolorifuge in a sentence "After his team lost the World Series, the star pitcher took up mountain climbing as a dolorifuge." "After I suffered my first breakup, my mom introduced me to the dolorifuge of ice cream and bad TV."

Independence Day Weekend is being celebrated in the USA. Many countries have their days of celebration that they gained their independence. Other countries are still in turmoil and are not free. The truth is there are many things that hold us captive and bare a heavy weight on our minds, bodies, and spirits. We should do our best to be better, but many just give up and let go. We need a break to r...

Tralatitious [tra-lə-TISH-əs] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 17th century 1. (Of words or phrases) Metaphorical. 2. Passed down; transmitted from one to another. Examples of tralatitious in a sentence "The head chef adopted a tralatitious practice from the previous chef of giving a pep talk before dinner." "Aurora didn’t voice her feelings directly, but she did make tralat...

Superjacent [soo-pər-JEY-sənt] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 16th century 1. (Technical) Lying over or above something else; overlying. Examples of superjacent in a sentence "I spread a superjacent layer of topsoil in the garden to protect my seedlings." "You can find the seasonal items on the superjacent shelf."

Duumvirate [doo-UHM-vər-it] Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, 17th century 1. A coalition of two people having joint authority or influence. Examples of duumvirate in a sentence "After the founder brought her husband into the company, the pair operated as an equal duumvirate." "Northern Ireland is a modern duumvirate ruled by the first minister and deputy first minister, who share...

Gourmandize [GOOR-mən-dahyz] Part of speech: verb Origin: French, 17th century 1. Eat good food, especially to excess. Examples of gourmandize in a sentence "Some people travel to see the sights, but Mark loves to gourmandize in other countries." "For my birthday, I asked my friends over to gourmandize and play board games."

Arcadian [ar-KEY-dee-ən] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 16th century 1. Relating to an ideal rustic paradise. Examples of arcadian in a sentence "Though the cabins offered every modern convenience, the resort’s decor motif was purely arcadian." "Driven by arcadian longings, Sam and Kelly decided to move to the country."

Cosset [KOS-it] Part of speech: verb Origin: Anglo-Norman French, 16th century 1. Care for and protect in an overindulgent way. Examples of cosset in a sentence "It’s rewarding to cosset one’s pets and receive unconditional love in return." "Not wishing to cosset my daughter, I asked her to handle her college registration on her own."

Singultus [sing-GUHL-təs] Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, 18th century 1. Hiccups. Examples of singultus in a sentence "I get singultus every time I drink sparkling wine." "We tried startling Elsie, but her singultus persisted until she held her breath for a full minute."

No one can serve two masters because it can cause confusion or discourse between the those incharge, as well as in the ranks. Successful organizations have a heiarchy that is followed and people stay in their lane. We have all been in the situations of trying to deal with multiple managers and the stories never align. One wants you to do it one way and the other another way. Which way is right? We...

Memoriter [mə-MOHR-ih-tər] Part of speech: adverb Origin: Latin, 17th century 1. By, or from, memory; by heart. Examples of memoriter in a sentence "The poet delivered her verse memoriter, without even a note card for reference." "Marina is such a devoted Chicago Cubs fan that she can still rattle off their roster from 20 years ago memoriter."

Dight [dahyt] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Old English, 13th century 1. Clothed or equipped. Examples of dight in a sentence "My prom date appeared at the top of the staircase, dight in a beautiful blue dress that matched my vest." "On his wedding day, Andrew was dight in the finest suit he’d ever worn."

Catachresis [kat-ə-KREE-sis] Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek, mid-16th century 1. The use of a word in a way that is not correct — for example, the use of “mitigate” for “militate.” Examples of catachresis in a sentence "Tina’s professor found the catachresis in her term paper so careless that he gave her a "C."" "Joe’s catachresis and repeated mixed metaphors caused a...

Schism [SKIZ-əm] Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek, late 14th century 1. A split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief. 2. The formal separation of a church into two churches, or the secession of a group owing to doctrinal and other differences. Examples of schism in a sentence "The argument at Thanksgiving dinner over who makes...

Ogdoad [OG-doh-ad] Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek, early 17th century 1. A group or set of eight. Examples of ogdoad in a sentence "It’s a good idea to visit an amusement park as an ogdoad, because everyone will have someone to sit with on the rides." "An octopus has an ogdoad of legs."

Lucent [LOO-sənt] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 16th century 1. Glowing with or giving off light. Examples of lucent in a sentence "The hall for the wedding reception was lucent in the twilight as the guests arrived." "A blacksmith heats iron until it’s lucent in order to shape it."

Deedy [DEE-dee] Part of speech: adjective Origin: English, 16th century 1. Industrious, effective. Examples of deedy in a sentence "My mother is so deedy that in the year since she retired, she has renovated the bedroom, bathroom, and backyard with only my father’s help." "We have so many deedy people on our team that we deliver our projects ahead of deadline as a rule."

Happy Father's Day to fathers both with us and gone. This is Father's Day weekend and there are many types, good and bad. At the same time there are many types of people. We are all individuals and there are only one of us. Our fingerprints and earprints are unique. As each of us are unique and how we deal with each other is the same. This is where compassion, kindness, meekness, and patie...

Sippet [SIP-it] Part of speech: noun Origin: English, 16th century 1. A small piece of bread or toast, used to dip into soup or sauce or as a garnish. Examples of sippet in a sentence "My favorite variation on a sippet is “toast soldiers.”" "If Zoe can’t eat her egg with sippets, she won’t eat it at all."

Florin [FLOR-in] Part of speech: noun Origin: Middle English, 14th century 1. A foreign coin of gold or silver, especially a Dutch guilder. 2. A former British coin and monetary unit worth two shillings. Examples of florin in a sentence "I wonder how many florins Michelangelo received for painting the Sistine Chapel." "The treasure chest contained a number of gold florins and other...