Hinder
Hinder hin·der /ˈhindər Verb to make it more difficult for someone to do something; to obstruct “There is no chance, no destiny, no fate, that can circumvent or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.” – Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850 – 1919)
Constant
Constant con·stant /ˈkän(t)st(ə)nt/ Noun continuous, unceasing “Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” – Charles W. Eliot (1834–1926)
Constant
Constant con·stant /ˈkän(t)st(ə)nt/ Noun continuous, unceasing “Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.” – Charles W. Eliot (1834–1926)
Sharpen
Sharpen sharp·en /ˈSHärpən/ Verb 1. to make a pointed edge “The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.” – Confucius (551 B.C. – 479 B.C) 2. to make acute or more sensitive to feeling “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” – Proverbs 27:17
Indomitable
Indomitable in·dom·i·ta·ble /inˈdämədəb(ə)l/ Adjective unconquerable, invincible “Nothing is impossible that one desires with an indomitable will.” – Henrik Ibsen (1828 – 1906)
Pillar
Pillar pil·lar /ˈpilər/ Noun a strong post, a column of support “The sturdiest pillars of human morality are compassion and a sense of justice.” – Frans de Waal (1948 – 2024)
Capsule
Capsule cap·sule /ˈkapsəl/ Noun a small, enclosed container that holds something within it, such as medicine “The dictionary is like a time capsule of all of human thinking ever since words began to be written down.” – Andrew Clements (1949 – )
Whimsical
Whimsical whim·si·cal /ˈ(h)wimzək(ə)l/ Adjective capricious and playfully fanciful “Time … give us enough time and our best-supported decisions will seem wobbly, our certainties whimsical.” – Julian Barnes (1946 – )
Champion
Champion cham·pi·on /ˈCHampēən/ Noun/Verb noun a winner, especially in a competition “Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a desire, a dream, a vision.” – Muhammad Ali (1942 – 2016) verb to fight for, to advocate for, to support “We all have a responsibility to try and make this world better, whether it’s through our... Read More
Ode
Ode ode /ōd/ Noun a type of poetry that celebrates or glorifies something “Creativity is an ode to life.” – Wynn Bullock (1902 – 1975)