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

enroll / inˈrōl / verb: to be entered as a member of an institution or registered as a participant “A watchful eye must be kept on ourselves, lest while we are building ideal monuments of renown and bliss here, we neglect to have our names enrolled in the annals of Heaven.” James Madison, 1751 – 1836 “Enroll your body, soul and spirit and engage... Read More

Spontaneous spon·ta·ne·ous /spänˈtānēəs/ adjective: 1. done, said, or produced as a result of a sudden impulse, without premeditation or apparent external cause “Success isn’t a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.” Arnold H. Glasow, 1905 – 1998 “Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.” William Wordsworth, 1770 – 1850 2.... Read More

Dream /drēm/ 1. noun: a strongly desired purpose or goal “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” Walt Disney, 1901 – 1966 2. noun: a series of thoughts, visions, or feelings that happen during sleep “Dreams are today’s answers to tomorrow’s questions.” Edgar Cayce, 1877 – 1945 3. verb: to contemplate and conceptualize a desired purpose or... Read More

/jək-stə-pə-ˈzi-sh(ə)n/, noun: 1. the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side “We live in a world of constant juxtaposition between joy that’s possible and pain that’s all too common. We hope for love and success and abundance, but we never quite forget that there is always lurking the possibility of disaster.” Marianne Williamson, 1952 – 2. the state... Read More