know / nō verb to be aware of something; to perceive as truth A wise mane never knows all, only fools know everything. African Proverb   to have information firmly planted in one’s mind or memory Everything we know by heart enriches us and helps us find ourselves. Nadia Boulanger, 1887-1979   to be familiar with someone or something based on prior experience If... Read More

jug-gle / ˈjəɡəl verb to throw multiple objects in the air and attempt to catch them in a sequence so as not to drop them A person who learns to juggle six balls will be more skilled than the person who never tries to juggle more than three. Marilyn vos Savant, 1946-   to handle many tasks at the same time, often in an... Read More

in-quire / inˈkwīr verb 1.      to ask; to seek an answer To inquire and to create; these are the grand centers around which all human pursuits revolve, or at least to these objects do they all more or less directly refer. Wilhelm von Humboldt, 1767-1835 Were one merely to seek information, one should inquire of the man who hates, but if one wishes to know what truly is, one better... Read More

help / help verb to aid or assist Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed. Maria Montessori, 1870-1952 to provide support Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to hurt, to harm, to humiliate and to humble. Yehuda Berg, 1972-   to rescue If the ox knew his own strength,... Read More

lim-pid   adjective   1. completely clear, transparent In a state of grace, the soul is like a well of limpid water, from which flow only streams of clearest crystal. St. Teresa of Ávila,   1515 – 1582   2. clear; easy to understand A limpid style is invariably the result of hard labour, and the easily flowing connection of sentence with sentence and paragraph... Read More

non-pro-fit / ˌnänˈpräfit, often hyphenated adjective 1. not done in exchange for money; not created for the purpose of earning money While other industries have suffered, the nonprofit arts world continues to build in strength while it encourages the growth of innumerable small businesses on its periphery, thereby creating more jobs. Louise Slaughter, 1929-2018   noun 1. an organization, company, or other institution that... Read More

house / hous noun 1. a building where people live; a residence He who lives in a glass house should not throw stones. Arabian Proverb 2. capitalized, a family, with regard to ancestors and lineage The House of Windsor came into being in 1917, when the name was adopted as the British Royal Family’s official name by a proclamation of King George V, replacing... Read More

as-sist / /ə-sist/ Verb: 1. to aid or help To preserve a friend three things are necessary: to honor him present, praise him when he is absent, and assist him in his necessities. Italian proverb Noun: 1. (Sports) a statistical unit that records the action between teammates that resulted in a scoring play or an out One score makes happy one player, one assist... Read More

thread / THred noun 1. a long, thin strand of textile fibers or filaments A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread. George Herbert, 1593-1633   2. any type of long twisted fiber used for stitching We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no... Read More

cat / kat noun 1. a small domesticated feline, usually kept as a pet The ideal of calm exists in a sitting cat. Jules Renard, 1864-1910   2. any member of the Felidae family, i.e., lion, jaguar, etc. The first humans to reach North American found a continent crawling with terrifying big cats: an American cheetah, an American lion (bigger than those in Africa... Read More