scare / ˈsker verb 1.      to frighten or fill with terror It’s not the violence of the few that scares me, it’s the silence of the many. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968 noun 1.      an instance of fear A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice. Edgar Watson Howe, 1853-1937 2.      panic in large groups of people Millions of tiny caterpillars that shoot toxic hairs have triggered a... Read More

scare / ˈsker   verb   to frighten or fill with terror It’s not the violence of the few that scares me, it’s the silence of the many. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968   noun   an instance of fear A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice. Edgar Watson Howe, 1853-1937   panic in large groups of people Millions... Read More

a-fraid / ə-ˈfrād   adjective   in a state of terror or fear He who is afraid of a thing gives it power over him. Spanish Proverb   feeling concern, regret, etc. The butterfly who settles on a branch is afraid that he will break it. Armenian Proverb   filled with reluctance One who is afraid of asking questions is ashamed of learning. Danish... Read More

creak creak / krēk noun 1.     a harsh grating or squeaking sound The wind too was rising and filling the house with ghostly creaks. From “Diane of the Green Van” by Leona Dalrymple, 1884 – 1965 verb 1.     to make or cause to make a harsh grating or squeaking sound The tempest threatens before it comes; houses creak before they fall. Seneca the Younger, 4 BC – 65 AD 2.     to make... Read More

home / hōm   noun   one’s place of residence The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned. Maya Angelou, 1928-2014   a house I think that when you invite people to your home, you invite them to yourself. Oprah Winfrey, 1954-   an establishment that provides care and... Read More

cran-ky / ˈkraŋ-kē   adjective   prone to fussiness; grouchy Your wrinkles either show that you’re nasty, cranky, and senile, or that you’re always smiling. Carlos Santana, 1947-   eccentric Everybody should espouse three or four harmless crank theories for the pure pleasure of having something harmless to be cranky about. Alexei Panshin, 1940-   twisty or winding […] when you skip breakfast, the... Read More

dif-fer-ence / ˈdi-f(ə-)rən(t)s   noun   the quality of being unlike Difference is the essence of humanity. John Hume, 1937-   a point of unlikeness It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept and celebrate those differences. Audre Lorde, 1934-1992   an effect on a situation, thing, etc. What you do makes a difference, and you have... Read More

guard-ian an-gel / ˈgär-dē-ən ˈān-jəl   noun   a heavenly being that serves as a protector or savior Our Guardian Angels are our most faithful friends, because they are with us day and night, always and everywhere. John Vianney, 1786-1859

train  /  trān noun   a group of connected railroad cars pulled by a locomotive If your train‘s on the wrong track every station you come to is the wrong station. Bernard Malamud, 1914- 1986   a long line of moving objects Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn. John Milton, 1608 – 1674... Read More

pro-duce / prə-ˈdüs (v), ˈprō-(ˌ)düs (n)   verb   to cause to exist Fine words do not produce food. Nigerian Proverb   to exhibit or bring to notice It is wrong for man to say that he is certain of the objective truth of any proposition unless he can produce evidence which logically justifies that certainty. Thomas Huxley, 1825-1895   to make The function... Read More