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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 8, 2021
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 8, 2021
August 8, 2021
Altruism – n. – Unselfish concern for the welfare of others.
August 9, 2021
Copious – adj. – Large in quantity.
August 10, 2021
Ambiguous – adj. – Open to more than one interpretation. Doubtful or uncertain.
August 11, 2021
Austere – adj. – Markedly simple without adornment or ornamentation.
August 12, 2021
Euphemism – n. – A mild, inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is often considered harsh or offensive.
August 13, 2021
Ostensible – adj. – Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.
August 14, 2021
Disingenuous – adj. – Not straightforward or candid, insincere.
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of August 8, 2021
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of August 8, 2021
August 8, 2021
A good part of being a good guest is knowing when to leave.
August 9, 2021
Your mind can make things better or worse than they actually are.
August 10, 2021
A creative mess is much preferable to idle neatness.
August 11, 2021
What is well planted cannot be uprooted.
August 12, 2021
Time is more valuable when you’re old than when you’re young.
August 13, 2021
Consider the source as well as the advice.
August 14, 2021
The anticipation of pleasure and pain is always greater than the reality of either.
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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of August 8, 2021
Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of August 8, 2021
August 8, 2021
“A true friend is the best possession.” – Franklin
August 9, 2021
“Where law ends, tyranny begins.” – Pitt
August 10, 2021
“I don’t want any yes-men around me. I want everyone to tell me the truth, even though it costs him his job.” – Goldwyn
August 11, 2021
“If you want a place in the sun, be willing to expect some blisters.” – Hatten
August 12, 2021
“We have two classes in this country: The working class, and the one whose teacher has left the room for a few minutes.” – Walsh
August 13, 2021
“As for me, all I know is that I know nothing.” – Socrates
August 14, 2021
“I’ve never let my schooling interfere with my education.” – Twain
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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 1, 2021
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 1, 2021
August 1, 2021
Anachronism – n. – One that is out of its proper, chronological, or historical order, especially a person or practice that belongs to an earlier time
August 2, 2021
Nebulous – adj. – Lacking definite form
August 3, 2021
Exacerbate – verb. – To make more violent, irritate or make worse
August 4, 2021
Temporal – adj. – Relating to, or limited by time.
August 5, 2021
Pragmatic – adj. – More concerned with practical results than with theories and principles
August 6, 2021
Diminutive – adj. – Extremely small in size.
August 7, 2021
Laborious – adj. – Hard-working.
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of August 1, 2021
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of August 1, 2021
August 1, 2021
Decency and inner beauty are more valuable than appearances.
August 2, 2021
Teaching is easier than learning. And, if you really want to learn something, teach it.
August 3, 2021
A generous person receives more than they give.
August 4, 2021
You cannot cheat against yourself.
August 5, 2021
Don’t ask people for things they cannot give you.
August 6, 2021
Every journey has its share of setbacks and failures.
August 7, 2021
Don’t misuse your strengths and talents.
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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of August 1, 2021
Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of August 1, 2021
August 1, 2021
“The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war.” – Schwarzkopf
August 2, 2021
“We have two classes in this country: The working class, and the one whose teacher has left the room for a few minutes.” – Walsh
August 3, 2021
“The welfare of the people is the highest law.” – Cicero
August 4, 2021
“No man has a good enough memory to make a successful liar.” – Lincoln
August 5, 2021
“The same man cannot be both friend and flatterer.” – Franklin
August 6, 2021
“There are no office hours for leaders.” – Gibbons
August 7, 2021
“Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.” – Stevenson
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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of July 25, 2021
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of July 25, 2021
July 25, 2021
Quixotic – adj. – Idealistic without regard to practicality, impractical. Impulsive, tending to act on whims or impulses.
July 26, 2021
Incredulous – adj. – Skeptical and disbelieving. Expressive of disbelief.
July 27, 2021
Odious – adj. – Extremely unpleasant, repulsive.
July 28, 2021
Acerbic – adj. – Sharp or biting, as in character or expression.
July 29, 2021
Esoteric – adj. – Difficult to understand, abstruse.
July 30, 2021
Incongruous – adj. – Lacking in harmony, incompatible, inconsistent.
July 31, 2021
Ominous – adj. – Menacing or threatening.
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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of July 25, 2021
Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of July 25, 2021
July 25, 2021
Why does the eraser disappear before the pencil?
July 26, 2021
Act like the person you want to be.
July 27, 2021
The memories that you leave behind are your memorial.
July 28, 2021
You will never experience happiness unless you are able to forgive yourself.
July 29, 2021
Children respect parents who respect them.
July 30, 2021
Don’t try to change what can’t be changed.
July 31, 2021
“Do it now” is a good motto to live by.
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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of July 25, 2021
Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of July 25, 2021
July 25, 2021
“You will miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Gretzky
July 26, 2021
“The mind can achieve what the mind believes.” – Hill
July 27, 2021
“Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love.” – McCullough
July 28, 2021
“A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines.” – Franklin
July 29, 2021
“As for me, all I know is that I know nothing.” – Socrates
July 30, 2021
“In the long run, we only hit what we aim at.” – Thoreau
July 31, 2021
“God did not put you on earth to be ordinary.” – Holtz
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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of July 18, 2021
Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of July 18, 2021
July 18, 2021
Dogmatic – adj. – Prone to expressing rigid and strongly held beliefs and opinions. Asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner.
July 19, 2021
Capricious – adj. – Characterized by or subject to whim, impulsive and unpredictable.
July 20, 2021
Gregarious – adj. – Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable.
July 21, 2021
Visceral – adj. – Instinctual, proceeding from instinct rather than from reasoned thinking or intellect.
July 22, 2021
Auspicious – adj. – Marked by success, prosperous.
July 23, 2021
Cognitive – adj. – Relating to the process of acquiring knowledge by the use of reasoning, intuition, or perception.
July 24, 2021
Specious – adj. – Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious.
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Don Rima
Don Rima is an Information Systems consultant with over 30 years experience in Information Systems. His roles of responsibility have included programming, systems management and IT department management. He's also a technical editor and writer, does regular product reviews, is a very good cook, gardener and avid reader and writer. His sports interest include: the Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Orioles, Clemson Tigers and Chelsea Football teams. The articles on this site are written to be correct, informative, laconic, provoke progressive thought, informative and sometimes make you laugh. They're not designed to be the writing of just another politically correct drone.