charm / ˈchärm noun 1. the quality of being pleasing or attractive, either by nature or physical beauty There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament. Henry Van Dyke, 1852-1933 2. an item used to ward off bad luck I’m not really superstitious – I don’t have any lucky charms or a mascot. Andrew Flintoff, 1977- 3. a... Read More

ingenious in-gen-ious  / ĭn-jēn-yəs adjective clever, skillful He is the best physician who is the most ingenious inspirer of hope. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1772 – 1834 imaginative and original Reading is sometimes an ingenious device for avoiding thought. Arthur Helps, 1813 – 1875 (obsolete) brilliant, possessing genius To be humane, we must ever be ready to pronounce that wise, ingenious and modest statement ‘I... Read More

foundation foun-da-tion / foun-dā-shən noun 1. the basic fundamentals or basis on which something is established An educated workforce is the foundation of every community and the future of every economy. Brad Henry, 1963 – 2. the act of establishing, setting up or starting something new or the state of being established or started Not long after his coronation, he announced the foundation of... Read More

reconciliation rec-on-cil-i-a-tion / ˌre-kən-ˌsi-lē-ˈā-shən noun 1. an act or instance of restoring amicable relations True reconciliation is never cheap, for it is based on forgiveness which is costly. Desmond Tutu, 1931- 2. in US government, a process which expedites the passing of a bill relating to the federal budget, via a majority vote Reconciliation was created in a 1974 budget law and its main... Read More

census cen-sus / sĕn-səs noun 1. the official count of a population that often includes other statistics, such as age, sex, etc. The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, nor the crops – no, but the kind of man the country turns out. Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882 2. an official count You can’t choose between right and... Read More

profit prof-it / prŏf-ĭt noun 1. a monetary gain Profit is a by-product of work; happiness is its chief product. Henry Ford, 1863 – 1947 2. the excess of revenues over expenses Small profits and often, are better than large profits and seldom. German Proverb 3. a benefit It is of no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well. Publilius... Read More

control con-trol / kən-ˈtrōl verb 1. to exercise restraint over He who controls his tongue, saves his head. Turkish Proverb 2. to rule over He who cannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them. Chinese Proverb 3. to reduce the impact or severity of something Government officials thought they could control the disease and cover up its deadly wake. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/29/health/china-coronavirus-outbreak.html 4. to test... Read More

quarantine quar-an-tine / kwôr-ən-tēn, kwŏr-ən-tēn noun 1. a period, place or condition of isolation for something to prevent spread of an infectious disease When an epidemic of a disease starts to spread, the community approves and joins in a quarantine of the patients in order to protect the health of the community against the spread of the disease. Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1882 – 1945... Read More

authority au-thor-i-ty / ə-thôr-ĭ-tē, ə-thŏr– ĭ-tē, ô-thôr-ĭ-tē, ô-thŏr– ĭ-tē noun (plural authorities) 1. the power or right to control, direct, command or judge others There are two things over which you have complete dominion, authority and control: your mind and your mouth.  African Proverb 2. the person or persons having the power or right to control, command, prohibit or judge others It is not... Read More