Congenial
Congenial con·ge·nial /kənˈjēnyəl/ Adjective pleasant, agreeable, suited to one’s needs or nature “Quite possibly, the purpose of the universe is to provide a congenial home for self-conscious creatures who can ask profound questions and who can probe the nature of the universe itself.” – Owen Gingerich (1930 – 2023)
Tranquility
Tranquility tran·quil·i·ty /traNGˈkwilədē/ Noun the state of being calm; peacefulness “It is neither wealth nor splendor, but tranquility and occupation which give happiness.” – Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826)
Conjecture
Conjecture con·jec·ture /kənˈjek(t)SHər/ Noun an opinion or judgment, a guess, a theory “Rumor is a pipe Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures.” – Henry IV, Part 2 by William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616)
Discern
Discern dis·cern /dəˈsərn/ Verb to distinguish, to perceive “The first point of wisdom is to discern that which is false; the second, to know that which is true.” – Lactantius (250 – 325)
Originality
Originality orig·i·nal·i·ty /əˌrijəˈnalədē/ Noun freshness of idea or expression, arising from a person’s own thought rather than from copying “Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original; whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever... Read More
Paradigm
Paradigm par·a·digm /ˈperəˌdīm/ Noun a framework of ideas, patterns, or assumptions that shapes how something is understood “Your paradigm is so intrinsic to your mental process that you are hardly aware of its existence, until you try to communicate with someone with a different paradigm.” – Donella Meadows (1941 – 2001)
Engross
Engross en·gross /inˈɡrōs/ Verb to hold the complete interest or attention of “When one is happy there is no time to be fatigued; being happy engrosses the whole attention.” – E. F Benson (1867 – 1940)
Brawn
Brawn brawn /brôn/ Noun brute strength, muscle “Power of mind is infinite while brawn is limited.” – Koichi Tohei (1920 – 2011)
Musing
Musing mus·ing /ˈmyo͞oziNG/ Noun/Verb noun thought, contemplation “All goes back to the earth, and so I do not desire pride of excess or power, but the contentments made by men who have had little: the fisherman’s silence receiving the river’s grace, the gardener’s musing on rows.” – Wendell Berry (1934 -) verb to think, to contemplate “To rove about, musing, that is to say loitering,... Read More
lemon
Lemon lem·on /ˈlemən/ Noun a yellow citrus fruit with a very sour taste, grown in tropical climates “It is probable that the lemon is the most valuable of all fruit for preserving health.” – Maude Grieve (1858 – 1941)