bark / ˈbärk   verb   to utter a short, sharp cry, as a dog Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear. Dave Barry, 1947-   to snap; to speak in a curt tone Don’t waste yourself in rejection, nor... Read More

verb   to make a low-pitched, harsh sound The most professional curse ever snarled or croaked or thundered can have no effect on a pure heart. From ‘The Last Unicorn’ by Peter S. Beagle, 1939-   to speak in a deep, throaty voice The Oldest Inhabitant croaks: “Well, of all… Things…Can it be…really!…No!…Yes!… From ‘Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats’ by T. S. Eliot,... Read More

re-sign / rəˈzīn verb   to renounce or give up a formal position CEOs resign when the internal dynamics of the company and the external dynamics of the company actually come together to say it is appropriate. Ursula Burns, 1958-   to yield or submit without resistance One has to resign oneself to being a nuisance if one wants to get anything done. Freya... Read More

re-venge / rəˈvenj noun   an act or instance of retaliation against someone for a wrong they committed Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury. Edwin Hubbell Chapin, 1814-1880   a desire for retribution Revenge is the easiest of emotions to understand and to manipulate. David Anthony Durham, 1969-   an opportunity... Read More

re-tort / rəˈtôrt   verb   to reply sharply or in kind A bird in the hand was worth two in the bush, he told her, to which she retorted that a proverb was the last refuge of the mentally destitute. From ‘The Painted Veil’ by W. Somerset Maugham, 1874-1965   to return or hurl back Someone described Providence as the baptismal name of... Read More

Revere   re-vere / rəˈvir verb to have great respect for; to hold in high regard All great thinkers are initially ridiculed – and eventually revered. Robin Sharma, 1964-     Reverence rev-er-ence / ˈrev(ə)rəns   noun honor and respect for something Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence. Henry David Thoreau, 1817-1862   an... Read More

black  /   blak   adjective   lacking color or hue, as the result of absorbing all light and reflecting none, the opposite of white A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere. Groucho Marx 1895-1977   having very little or no light Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms. Sir Laurence... Read More

re-vive / rəˈvīv   verb   to restore to consciousness or life I dreamt my lady came and found me dead… And breathed such life with kisses in my lips That I revived and was an emperor. From ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 to renew or set in motion again But whenever affection is revived, there life revives. Vincent van Gogh, 1853-1890... Read More

verb, past tense drew, past participle drawn   draw / ˈdrȯ   to cause to move in a direction through applied force Our own self-love draws a thick veil between us and our faults. Lord Chesterfield, 1694-1773   to take or pull out, as from a source When the sword of rebellion is drawn, the sheath should be thrown away. English Proverb   to... Read More

hot / hät adjective 1. having high temperature Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking. William Butler Yeats, 1865-1939 2. capable of giving the sensation of heat or burning, scalding, etc. Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. Buddha, c.563/480-c.483/400 BCE 3. giving... Read More