touch / təCH verb 1. to bring a part of the body into contact with something so as to perceive through tactile sense Friends share our pain and touch our wounds with a gentle and tender hand. Henri Nouwen, 1932-1996 2. to put hands on something or someone, usually violently I don’t think anybody should ever touch anybody in anger, ever. Tommy Lee, 1962-... Read More

in-spi-ra-tion / ˌinspəˈrāSH(ə)n noun 1. an influence or action which moves the intellect or emotions; sometimes divine The real world is a bottomless source of inspiration for what you can build. Caterina Fake, 1969- 2. the quality or state of being acted upon by an influence Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. Thomas A. Edison, 1847-1931 3. something motivated by an... Read More

new / n(y)o͞o adjective 1. having just come into existence; recent With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962 2. modern The new environment dictates two rules: first, everything happens faster; second, anything that can be done will be done, if not by you, then by someone else, somewhere. Andy Grove, 1936-2016 3. novel; unfamiliar What is new is... Read More

toast / tōst NOUN: 1. praise spoken about someone or something when raising a drink in a glass Here’s a toast to the future, a toast to the past, and a toast to our friends, far and near; May the future be pleasant, the past a bright dream; may our friends remain faithful and dear. Anonymous 2. sliced bread broiled to make it crisp... Read More

a-nach-ro-nism / əˈnakrəˌnizəm   noun   1. an error in chronologically placing a person, object, event, etc., with regards to historical accuracy Reality is partial to symmetry and slight anachronisms. Jorge Luis Borges, 1899-1986   2. a person or thing not in its correct historical or chronological time, having been erroneously placed there Independent self-reliant people would be a counterproductive anachronism in the collective... Read More

in-no-cent / ˈinəsənt adjective 1. free from moral corruption; pure If you see with innocent eyes, everything is divine. Federico Fellini, 1920-1993   2. guiltless; free from blame It is cruelty to the innocent not to punish the guilty. Syrian Proverb   3. without evil intention Grief falls upon human beings as the rain, not selecting good or evil, visiting the innocent, condemning those... Read More

Elucidate e-lu-ci-date / ēˈlo͞osəˌdāt verb 1. to explain; make something clear Friendship is definitely the most difficult detail on the globe to elucidate. Muhammad Ali, 1942-2016 Elucidation e-lu-ci-da-tion / əˌlo͞osəˈdāSH(ə)n noun 1. an explanation that fully clarifies Never should an unfamiliar word be passed over without elucidation, for, with a little conscientious research, we may each day add to our conquests in the realm... Read More

box / bäks noun 1. a container or receptacle, typically rectangular in shape, and made of some type of rigid material, such as wood or metal Once the game is over, the King and pawn go into the same box. Italian Proverb   2. the quantity contained in a typically rectangular receptacle Venice of like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one... Read More

joy / joi Noun: 1. great happiness, delight Good news from heaven the angels bring, Glad tidings to the earth they sing: To us this day a child is given, To crown us with the joy of heaven. Martin Luther, 1483 – 1546 Somehow, not only at Christmas, but all the long year through, the joy that you give to others is the joy... Read More

or-na-ment / ˈôrnəmənt noun 1. something that lends beauty Anyone may have diamonds: an heirloom is an ornament of quite a different kind. from ‘Mr. Darcy’s Daughters: A Novel’ by Elizabeth Aston, 1948-2016 2. a style of objects or features The building’s identity resided in the ornament. Louis Sullivan, 1856-1924 3. adornment or means of adornment In the house of a blacksmith the ornaments... Read More