Farther: /färT͟Hər/, adverb: 1. to or at a more advanced point in space or time, “Don’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.” Michael Phelps 2. at a greater distance. “A dwarf standing on the shoulder of a giant may see farther than a giant himself.” Robert Burton Further: /ˈfərT͟Hər/, adverb: 1. to a greater extent; more, “Competition... Read More

/ ɡravətāt /, verb: 1. to move under the influence of gravitation, “…What is there in places almost empty of Matter, and whence is it that the Sun and Planets gravitate towards one another, without dense Matter between them? Whence is it that Nature doth nothing in vain; and whence arises all that Order and Beauty which we see in the World?…” Sir Isaac... Read More

/diveləpmənt/, noun: 1. a stage of advancement, becoming more elaborate or systematic, “Sustainable development is the pathway to the future we want for all. It offers a framework to generate economic growth, achieve social justice, exercise environmental stewardship and strengthen governance.” Ban Ki-moon, 21st century A.D. “Inventions reached their limit long ago, and I see no hope for further development.” Julius Frontinus, 1st century... Read More

/tīm/, noun: 1. the indefinite and continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole, “Lost time is never found again.” Benjamin Franklin “The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” Albert Einstein 2. a specific moment, measured in seconds, minutes, hours, etc., example: half past midnight, 12:00, twelve o’clock noon or... Read More

/ prìntər /, noun: 1. a person who prints books, magazines, advertisements, etc. for commercial purposes, “There are countless artists whose shoes I am not worthy to polish – whose prints would not pay the printer. The question of judgment is a puzzling one.” Maxfield Parrish 2. the owner of a printing business, 3. a device that prints, especially part of a computer system.... Read More

principal /prìnsəpəl/, noun: 1. a head, ruler, or superior, “You can have great teachers, but if you don’t have a good principal, you won’t have a good school.” Eli Broad 2. a capital sum as distinguished from interest or income, 3. a person whom another acts as his agent, “To smile at the jest which plants a thorn in another’s breast is to become... Read More

/ mistáyke / noun: an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong, “A man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.” Theodore Roosevelt Verb tr. (past mistook / -to͝ok /; past part. mistaken / -tākən /) 1. misunderstand the meaning or intention of (a person, statement, etc.), “Rough diamonds may sometimes be mistaken for worthless pebbles.” Thomas Browne 2. (followed by... Read More

/vīˈtalədē/, noun: 1. a. the capacity to endure, be successful, carry on, “But one prediction is pretty safe: that, if we as a people have lost the habit of reading, if we have become a passive people, a society of viewers rather than thinkers, we will have lost our intellectual and moral vitality; and when these are gone, everything else will be about ready... Read More

/ˈvərCHo͞o/, noun: 1. behavior showing moral excellence; goodness, “Sacrifice, devotion, honor, truth, sincerity, love—these are the homely virtues characteristic of good, old-fashioned homes.” Paul Harris, My Road to Rotary “Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.” Indira Gandhi 2. the ability to produce a desired or intended result, “Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.” William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure 3. derive... Read More

Coincidence /kō-ínsidƏns/, noun: a remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances without apparent causal connection. “Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.” Albert Einstein Irony /írƏnee/, noun: an ill-timed or perverse arrival of an event or circumstance that is contrary to what one expects. “At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is needed.” Frederick Douglass, Fourth of July Oration, 1852