Assurance /əˈSHo͝orən(t)s/ noun 1) the act of assuring or state of being assured “Once you have invested some time and energy on a path, you no longer want to know the right path, you just want assurance that your path is the right path.” ― Shunya 2) a statement or indication that inspires confidence, a guarantee “Tough love may be tough to give, but... Read More

Navigate /ˈnavəˌɡāt/ verb 1) to record, plan, and control the position and course of (a ship or aircraft) “Primarily, the Vikings used the North Star or Polaris to help them navigate at night.” – the Mariner’s Museum, Newport News, Virginia 2) to follow a planned course on, across, or through “When you learn to navigate and manage your breath, you can navigate any situation... Read More

Notable /ˈnōdəb(ə)l/ adjective 1) worthy of notice “History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed; they won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.” – B. C. Forbes (1880 – 1954) 2) prominent or distinguished “You are only a judge of your thoughts, it depends on you, how you are going to build that, to... Read More

Nucleus /ˈnü-klē-əs/ Noun 1) a central or essential part around which other parts are grouped or collected, the core “The family is the nucleus of civilization.” – Will Durant (1885 – 1981) 2) something regarded as a basis for future development and growth “Community is built around a nucleus of relationships…Because it’s through the activities that you do where you intersect, overlap, and meet... Read More

Lagoon /lə-ˈgün/ Noun a shallow body of water, especially one separated from the sea by sandbars or coral reefs “There are two types of lagoons: atoll and coastal. Atoll lagoons form when an island completely subsides beneath the water, leaving a ring of coral that continues to grow upwards… Coastal lagoons form along gently sloping coasts. They are generally shallower than atoll lagoons and... Read More

Verse /vərs/ noun 1) writing that follows a metrical pattern “The one who writes a poem writes it above all because verse writing is an extraordinary accelerator of consciousness, of thinking, of comprehending the universe.” – from On Grief and Reason: Essays, by Joseph Brodsky (1940 – 1996) 2) one line of poetry “Thus a verse strictly speaking is a line.” – from The... Read More

Revert /ri-ˈvərt/ verb 1) to return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief “Some of the poetic writers who insert passages of realism in their texts have no underlying philosophy to uphold them, and revert to realism.” – Marguerite Young (1908 – 1995) 2) (in law) to return to the previous owner or the previous owner’s heirs “Upon the company’s dissolution, the copyrights... Read More

Adoration /ˌadəˈrāSHən/ noun 1) profound love, reverence, or admiration “It is human nature to want approval, acceptance, and adoration because it feels good.” – Deborah Bravandt (1960 – ) 2) the act of worship “Adoration means concentrating on what is essential: ridding ourselves of useless things and addictions that anesthetize the heart and confound the mind.” – Pope Francis (1936 – 2025)

Loom /ˈlüm/ noun 1) a device or machine from which cloth is made by interweaving yarn or thread at right angles “We sleep, but the loom of life never stops, and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down is weaving when it comes up in the morning.” – Henry Ward Beecher (1813 – 1887) verb 2) to come into view as a... Read More