Motto mot·to /ˈmädō/ Noun a saying or catch phrase that expresses a belief “I cannot remember a time when the Golden Rule was not my motto and precept, the torch that guided my footsteps.” – James Cash Penney (1875 – 1971)

Multitude mul·ti·tude /ˈməltəˌto͞od/ Noun a large group of people or things “A book is a garden, an orchard, a storehouse, a party, a company by the way, a counselor, a multitude of counselors.” – Charles Baudelaire (1821 – 1867)

Etymology et·y·mol·o·gy /ˌedəˈmäləjē/ Noun the study of the origin and derivation of words “Etymology is the psychology of language, the way of penetrating the soul of words.” – Alberto Savinio (1891 – 1952)

Sagacity sa·gac·i·ty /səˈɡasədē/ Noun the quality of having good judgment and keen insight “Common sense is a phrase employed to denote that degree of intelligence, sagacity, and prudence which is common to all men.” – William Fleming (1729-1795)

Assiduous as·sid·u·ous /əˈsijəwəs/ Adjective showing persistent diligence or careful, sustained effort “Assiduous and frequent questioning is indeed the first key to wisdom, for by doubting we come to inquiry; through inquiring we perceive the truth.” Peter Abelard (1079 – 1142)

Legacy leg·a·cy /ˈleɡəsē/ Noun something passed down or left behind, especially the lasting impact of a person’s life “The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” N.D. Kalu (1975 – )

Augment aug·ment /ôɡˈment/ Verb to make larger, to increase, to improve “If your actions are upright and benevolent, be assured they will augment your power and happiness.” Cyrus the Great (600 BC – 530 BC)

Palimpsest pal·imp·sest /ˈpaləm(p)ˌsest/ Noun a manuscript that has been erased and written on again, with faint traces of the original writing still visible “Every act of reading is an act of forgetting: the experience of reading is a palimpsest, in which each text partially covers those that came before.” James A. Secord (1953 -)

Utopia u·to·pi·a /yo͞oˈtōpēə/ Noun heaven on earth, an ideal place “A map of the world that does not include Utopia is not worth even glancing at, for it leaves out the one country at which Humanity is always landing.” – Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900)