cor·ri·dor /ˈkôrəˌdôr/ noun: 1. a narrow passageway “One language sets you in a corridor for life. Two languages open every door along the way.” Frank Smith, 1928 – “If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 1906 – 1945 2. a long and narrow area of land, usually surrounded by neighboring lands... Read More

re·flec·tion /rəˈflekSH(ə)n/ noun: 1. the return of light or sound waves from a surface “For as sense telleth me, when I see directly, that the colour seemeth to be in the object; so also sense telleth me, when I see by reflection, that colour is not in the object.” Thomas Hobbes, 1588 – 1679 2. an image produced by or as if by a... Read More

bridge /brij/ noun: 1. a structure that is built over a river, road or pathway to allow people or vehicles to travel across from one side to the other “Praise the bridge that carried you over.” George Colman, 1762 – 1836 2. a time, place, or means of connection or transit “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” Jim Rohn, 1930 – 2009... Read More

har·bor /ˈhärbər/ noun: 1. a part of the ocean, lake or river that is next to land and deep enough to allow ships to safely anchor “If a man knows not what harbor he seeks, any wind is the right wind.” Lucius Annaeus Seneca, 4 BCE – 65 CE 2. a place of security and comfort “There is no harbor of peace from the... Read More

path /paTH/, noun: a track that is made by people or animals continuously walking over the ground “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803 – 1882 “Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.” Henry David Thoreau, 1817 – 1862... Read More

re·spon·si·ble /rəˈspänsəb(ə)l/, adjective: 1. receiving the credit or blame for acts or decisions “If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.” Theodore Roosevelt, 1858 – 1919 2. able to be trusted to do what is right or expected “Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never... Read More

/mount/ 1. v. to climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface); elevate “Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.” Clare Boothe Luce, 1903 – 1987 2. v. to increase in amount or extent “The pressure began to mount as I kept winning every time and people were anxious to see if I could be beaten.” Jahangir Khan, 1963... Read More

be·nev·o·lent /bəˈnevələnt/, adjective: 1. having a kind and generous disposition “A good commander is benevolent and unconcerned with fame.” Sun Tzu, 544 BCE – 496 BCE “But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.” Thomas Jefferson, 1743 – 1826 “To feel much for others... Read More

Cape /kāp/, noun: 1. a point of land extending out into an ocean or lake (often capitalized and used as a proper noun) example: Located on the Virginia coast, the Rotary Club of Cape Charles has participated in The Dictionary Project since 2005, donating over 1,000 dictionaries to local students. “When you are at home, your troubles can never defeat you.” African Proverb from... Read More

legion le·gion /ˈlējən/, noun: 1. a large military force “Legions and fleets are not such sure bulwarks of imperial power as a numerous family.” Publius Cornelius Tacitus, 56 BC – 117 BC 2. any of the national associations of former servicemen and servicewomen instituted after World War I example: The American Legion and its Auxiliary Units are the nation’s largest wartime veterans service organization,... Read More