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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of October 17, 2021 0

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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of October 17, 2021

October 17, 2021

Peripatetic – adj. – Traveling from place to place, esp. working or based in various places for relatively short periods.

October 18, 2021

Canard – n. – A false or unfounded rumor or story.

October 19, 2021

Peckish – adj. – Ill-tempered or irritable. British – feeling slightly hungry.

October 20, 2021

Ghoulish – adj. – Suggesting the horror of death and decay, morbid or disgusting

October 21, 2021

Rapier – n. – Quick and incisive. A sharp-pointed sword used for thrusting.

October 22, 2021

acuity – n. – Sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing.

October 23, 2021

Ruminate – v. – Think deeply about something.

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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of October 17, 2021

October 17, 2021

“Government is too big and too important to be left to the politicians.” – Bowles

October 18, 2021

“What this country needs is more unemployed politicians.” – Langley

October 19, 2021

October 20, 2021

“The honest man takes pains, and then enjoys pleasures; the knave takes pleasures, adn then suffers pains.” – Franklin

October 21, 2021

“All desire peace, but very few desire those things that make for peace.” – Kempis

October 22, 2021

“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try one more time.” – Edison

October 23, 2021

“It is my belief that talent is plentiful, and that what is lacking is staying power.” – Lessing

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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of October 10, 2021



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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of October 10, 2021

October 10, 2021

Conflate – v. – Combine two or more texts, ideas, etc. into one.

October 11, 2021

Machinate – v. – Engage in plots and intrigues, scheming.

October 12, 2021

Untenable – adj. – Not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection. Unachievable.

October 13, 2021

Epicene – adj. – Having characteristics of both sexes or no characteristics of either sex, of indeterminate sex.

October 14, 2021

Boorish – adj. – Resembling or characteristic of a boor, rude and clumsy in behavior.

October 15, 2021

Penitent – n. – Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong, repentant.

October 16, 2021

Mellifluous – adj. – Sweet or musical, pleasant to hear.

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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of October 10, 2021

October 10, 2021

“If disciple was practiced in every home, juvenile deliquency would be reduced by 95 percent.” – Hoover

October 11, 2021

“Spare the rod and spoil the child – that is true. But, besides the rod, keep an apple to give him when he has done well.” – Luther

October 12, 2021

“Half the truth is often a great lie.” – Franklin

October 13, 2021

“Impatient people always get there too late.” – Dutourd

October 14, 2021

“The government is the only vessel that leaks from the top.” – Reston

October 15, 2021

“There’s no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you.” – Rogers

October 16, 2021

“Blessed are the young, for they shall inherit the national debt.” – Hoover

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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of October 3, 2021

October 3, 2021

Sartorial – adj. – Of or relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress.

October 4, 2021

Circumspect – adj. – Wary and unwilling to take risks.

October 5, 2021

Apocryphal – adj. – Of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.

October 6, 2021

Coltish – adj. – Energetic but awkward in one’s movements or behavior.

October 7, 2021

Glower – v. – Have an angry or sullen look on one’s face, scowl.

October 8, 2021

Misogynous – adj. – Of or characterized by a hatred of women.

October 9, 2021

Luddite – n. – A person opposed to increased industrialization or new technology.

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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of October 3, 2021

October 3, 2021

“Love, and be loved.” – Franklin

October 4, 2021

“Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.” – Pope

October 5, 2021

“A husband who wants a happy marriage should learn to keep his mouth shut and his checkbook open.” – Marx

October 6, 2021

“Motives are invisible but they are the true test of character.” – Montapert

October 7, 2021

“A good neighbor doubles the value of a house.” – German Proverb

October 8, 2021

“The foolish and the dead never change their opinions.” – Lowell

October 9, 2021

The sure way to miss success is the miss the opportunity.” – Charles

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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of September 26, 2021



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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 26, 2021

September 26, 2021

Contemporaneous – adj. – Originating, existing, or happening during the same period of time.

September 27, 2021

Verbose – adj. – Using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words, wordy.

September 28, 2021

Tumult – n. – Confusion or disorder.

September 29, 2021

Protagonist – n. – The main figure or one of the most prominent figures in a real situation.

September 30, 2021

Amorous – adj. – Showing, feeling, or relating to intimate desire.

October 1, 2021

Maniacal – adj. – Characterized by excessive enthusiasm or excitement.

October 2, 2021

Exogenous – adj. – Of, relating to, or developing from external factors.

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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of September 26, 2021

September 26, 2021

“He who gives pleasure, shall joy receive.” – Franklin

September 27, 2021

“Leisure and I have parted company. I am resolved to be busy till I die.” – Wesley

September 28, 2021

“Laughter is part of the human survival kit.” – Nathan

September 29, 2021

“It is important for a good manager to know how to listen as well as to talk. We too often forget that communication is an exchange.” – Iacocca

September 30, 2021

“I have learned that only two things are necessary to keep one’s wife happy. First, let her think she is having her way. And, second, let her have it.” – Johnson

October 1, 2021

“Lack of loyalty is one of th emajor causes of failure in every walk of life.” – Hill

October 2, 2021

“It is better to be faithful than famous.” – Roosevelt

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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of September 19, 2021



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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of September 19, 2021

September 19, 2021

Placid – adj. – Undisturbed by tumult or disorder, calm or quiet.

September 20, 2021

Lucid – adj. – Easily understood, intelligible. Mentally sound, sane or rational.

September 21, 2021

Demonstrable – adj. – Capable of being demonstrated or proved.

September 22, 2021

Plagiarize – v. – To use the ideas or writings of another as one’s own. To appropriate for use as one’s own passages or ideas from another.

September 23, 2021

Ravenous – adj. – Extremely hungry, voracious.

September 24, 2021

Perpetuity – n. – Time without end. The quality or condition of being perpetual.

September 25, 2021

Enigmatic – adj. – Of or resembling an enigma, puzzling, unknown.

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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of September 19, 2021

September 19, 2021

“If you think you’re too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.” – Dalai Lama

September 20, 2021

“Education isn’t something you finish” – Asimov

September 21, 2021

“A mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it’s not open.” – Zappa

September 22, 2021

“By helping someone today, you may also be helping yourself” – Unknown

September 23, 2021

“The minute you think that business isn’t personal, you’re not in business anymore.” – Lemonis

September 24, 2021

“Enjoy the present hour, be mindful of the past; and neither fear fear nor with the approaches of the last.” – Franklin

September 25, 2021

“A lazy boy and a warm bed are difficult to part.” – Danish Proverb

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