Aid
Aid /eɪd/ Noun/Verb noun 1. a form of help The medical attache partakes of neither kif nor distilled spirits, and must unwind without chemical aid. – Infinite Jest (1996) by David Foster Wallace (1962-2008) noun 2. assistance, help, support Promise yourself that you will be a success story, and I promise you that all the forces of the universe will unite to come to... Read More
Hazard
Hazard /ˈhazərd/ Noun/Verb noun 1. a danger, a risk Our technological powers increase but the side effects and potential hazards also escalate. – Alvin Toffler (1928-2016) 2. chance, probability I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence. – Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) verb 3. To... Read More
Narrative
Narrative /ˈnerədiv/ Noun a story, a history, a recital I think we’re always in the process of writing and rewriting the story of our lives, forming our experiences into a narrative that makes sense. – Sam Keen (1931-2025)
Jaunt
Jaunt /jônt/ Noun a short trip I’ve liked lots of people ’til I went on a picnic jaunt with them. – Bess Truman (1885-1982)
Encore
Encore /ˈänˌkôr/ Noun the demand for an additional performance made by an audience, as by applause You only pass through this life once, you don’t come back for an encore. – Elvis Presley (1935-1977)
Pandemonium
Pandemonium /ˌpandəˈmōnēəm/ noun a wild tumult, an uproar, confusion There is panic and pandemonium waiting to break out inside all of us, of this I am convinced. – Julian Barnes (1946 -)
Eureka
Eureka /yəˈrēkə,yo͞oˈrēkə/ Exclamation an expression of triumph concerning a discovery The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not “Eureka!” but “That’s funny …” Isaac Asimov (1920-1992)
Curiosity
Curiosity /ˌkyo͝orēˈäsədē/ Noun 1. the feeling of wanting to know about something Satisfaction of one’s curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life. – Linus Pauling (1901-1994) 2. something that is strange or unusual I found myself in the Curiosity Dealer’s warehouse. – The Old Curiosity Shop (1841) by Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
Reverie
Reverie /ˈrev(ə)rē/ Noun a daydream, a musing To lose one’s self in reverie, one must be either very happy, or very unhappy. Reverie is the child of extremes. – Antoine Rivarol (1753-1801)
Gentleman
Gentleman /ˈjen(t)əlman/ Noun a courteous man Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him. – Some Thoughts Concerning Education (1693) by John Locke (1632-1704)