Topic: Thought of the day

Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of October 24, 2021 0



Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of October 24, 2021

October 24, 2021

Sycophant – v. – Attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery, A servile self-seeking flatterer.

October 25, 2021

Nuance – n. – A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

October 26, 2021

Recidivate – v. – To return to a previous pattern of behavior. Relapse, go back to bad or criminal behavior.

October 27, 2021

Potentate – n. – One who has the power and position to rule over others.

October 28, 2021

Nascent – adj. – Recently coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential. Not yet fully developed, emerging.

October 29, 2021

Surreptitious – adj. – Kept secret.

October 30, 2021

Peevish – adj. – Easily irritated, particularly by unimportant things.


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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of October 24, 2021

October 24, 2021

Few men are admired by their own households.

October 25, 2021

In baiting a mouse trap, always leave room for the mouse.

October 26, 2021

Self-respect is the rood of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.

October 27, 2021

Those who do not feel pain seldom think that it is felt.

October 28, 2021

It’s always been and always will be the same in the world: The horse does the work and the coachman is tipped.

October 29, 2021

Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.

October 30, 2021

You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means they use to frighten you.


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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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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of October 17, 2021

October 17, 2021

Know where the exits are located.

October 18, 2021

Don’t let other people bring you down to their level.

October 19, 2021

People who fight fire with fire usually end up in the ashes.

October 20, 2021

An intelligent person is one who knows when to keep their mouth shut.

October 21, 2021

Know if people want to hear what you want to say.

October 22, 2021

Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to speak up and remove all doubt.

October 23, 2021

Never help a child with a task at which they feel they can succeed.


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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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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of October 10, 2021

October 10, 2021

If you can dream it, you can realize it.

October 11, 2021

You are judged not by what you have but by what you do with what you have.

October 12, 2021

Do not overwork a willing horse.

October 13, 2021

The secret of success is doing something that you love.

October 14, 2021

As you grow older, your parents become wiser.

October 15, 2021

A room without books is like a body without a soul.

October 16, 2021

It costs more to avenge than to endure injuries.


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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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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of October 3, 2021

October 3, 2021

Taking risk for a reason is different than just taking risks.

October 4, 2021

Assume responsibility for the quality of your own life.

October 5, 2021

All ambitious people experience many failures.

October 6, 2021

Don’t argue if you know you’re wrong.

October 7, 2021

Love cannot be forced or bought. It can only be earned.

October 8, 2021

We are judged by what we finish, not from what we start.

October 9, 2021

When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.


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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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Thought(s) Of The Day – For the Week of September 26, 2021

September 26, 2021

Speaking good about someone behind their back gets to them just as quickly as speaking badly.

September 27, 2021

All gardens will have weeds.

September 28, 2021

The problems you make for yourself are harder to deal with than the ones others make for you.

September 29, 2021

See everything; overlook lots of it; correct very little.

September 30, 2021

One of the most frightening things in the world is someone with nothing to lose.

October 1, 2021

A quiet child is plotting mischief, or has already done it.

October 2, 2021

To gain experience, you must live.


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