match / mach   noun (1)   a thin piece of wood with a chemical substance on the tip that produces fire when struck or scratched against a rough surface Be sure that the candle is lit before you throw away the match. Creole Proverb     noun (2)   a person or thing that is similar or equal to another Today’s decluttering mission... Read More

e-pon-y-mous / əˈpänəməs   adjective   of or relating to the person or thing for which something is named The Pulitzer Prize was established when Joseph Pulitzer dies in 1911, leaving a bequest to create the eponymous award. Nell Scovell, 1960-

Bow bow / ˈbau̇   verb (1)   to bend at the waist or head as a sign of respect They bow to you when borrowing, you bow to them when collecting. Russian Proverb   to bend at the waist in acknowledgment of applause Every now and then one stands up and orates at length to the unfortunate crowd, after which he bows to... Read More

grief / ɡrēf   noun   deep sadness, often caused by bereavement A day of grief lasts longer than a month of joy. Chinese Proverb   a cause for deep suffering Light griefs can speak, but deeper ones are dumb. Latin Proverb   trouble It is a grief to one beggar that there is another at the door. Dutch Proverb   playful teasing or... Read More

daz-zle / ˈdazəl   verb   to cause to lose vision momentarily, typically due to looking at a bright light Light, when suddenly let in, dazzles and hurts and almost blinds us: but this soon passes away, and it seems to become the only element we can exist in. Augustus William Hare, 1792-1834   to astonish or impress greatly If you can’t dazzle them... Read More

cause / ˈkȯz   noun   a reason or motive He never was a friend who ceased to be so for a slight cause. Portuguese Proverb   something that brings about a result Charity looks at the need and not the cause. German Proverb   a person or thing that produces or occasions an event All things are cause for either laughter or weeping.... Read More

grant / grant   verb   to give approval to or fulfill a request Patience is the most necessary quality for business, many a man would rather you heard his story than grant his request. Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, 1694-1773   to allow as a right, favor, etc. One finds little ingratitude so long as one is in a position to grant... Read More

har-mo-ni-ous / härˈmōnēəs   adjective   pleasing to the ear; musically concordant Music is the harmonious voice of creation; an echo of the invisible world. Giuseppe Mazzini, 1805-1872   being in accord through action or feeling The life of inner peace, being harmonious and without stress, is the easiest type of existence. Norman Vincent Peale, 1898-1993   having all parts agree with each other... Read More

aisle aisle  /  īl   noun   the passageway between seats, shelves, counters, etc. such as in a bus, auditorium, store or warehouse The excitement spread through the train, and men, and even women, left their seats, overflowing the aisles. From “The Escape of Mr. Trimm” by Irvin S. Cobb, 1876 – 1944   a long, narrow passageway Up and down the long grassy... Read More

ver-ba-tim / vərˈbādəm   adverb   in the exact same words I will never repeat something verbatim on the air unless I know it’s accurate. Al Michaels, 1944-   adjective   word-for-word; corresponding to the exact same words being quoted True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation. Thomas Bailey Aldrich, 1836-1907   skilled at recording or remembering words or events... Read More