Belittle be·​lit·​tle /bəˈlid(ə)l/ Verb to make fun of, to disparage “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions.” – Mark Twain (1835 – 1910)

Devote de·​vote /dəˈvōt/ Verb to dedicate oneself to something, to truly believe “The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, to your community around you, to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” – Mitch Albom (1958 -)

Transient tran·​sient /ˈtran(t)SHənt/ Adjective of short duration, not permanent “In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds.” – Robert Green Ingersoll (1833 – 1899)

Accentuate ac·​cen·​tu·​ate /akˈsen(t)SHəˌwāt/ Verb to emphasize, to highlight “You’ve got to accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, and latch on to the affirmative.” – Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive (1944) by Johnny Mercer (1909-1976)

Promote pro·​mote /prəˈmōt/ Verb 1. to further, to encourage “Let us by wise and constitutional measures promote intelligence among the people as the best means of preserving our liberties.” – James Monroe (1758 – 1831) 2. to advance to a higher position or rank “Hire and promote first on the basis of integrity; second, motivation; third, capacity; fourth, understanding; fifth, knowledge; and last and... Read More

Sophomore soph·​o·​more /ˈsäf(ə)ˌmôr/ Noun a student in his or her second year of a four-year course “Man is an eternal sophomore.” – Wallace Stephens (1879-1955)

Indebted in·​debt·​ed/inˈdedəd/ Adjective under obligation “We are forever indebted to those who have given their lives that we might be free.” – Ronald Reagan (1911 – 2004)

Lethargy leth·​ar·​gy /ˈleTHərjē/ Noun fatigue, a feeling of being without energy “Harshness is conquered by gentleness, hatred by love, lethargy by zeal and darkness by light.” – Mahatma Gandhi (1869 – 1948)

Felicitous fe·​lic·​i·​tous /fəˈlisədəs/ Adjective suitable, well fitting “I always have a pad of paper and a pencil within reach, to catch on the wing this turn of phrase which strikes me as felicitous, that idea which I hope to be able to examine more closely in the light of day.” – Roger Martin Du Gard (1881 – 1958)