scion sci-on / sī-ən noun 1. a descendant, child, offspring or heir, particularly one in a wealthy or eminent family He was a young prince, the scion of a proud house that traced its lineage back to the grand old days of Rome well nigh two thousand years ago. From “The Innocents Abroad” by Mark Twain, pen name of Samuel L. Clemens, 1835 – 1910 2. a detached... Read More

coop coop / ko͞op noun 1. a pen; a hen house; a small cage You need a plan for everything, whether it’s building a cathedral or a chicken coop. John Goddard, 1924 – 2013 2. a small, cramped space THE stir of children with fresh dresses on, And men who meet and say unguarded words, And women from the coops Of drudgeries released; From “A Saint” by Padraic... Read More

hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia hip-po-po-to-mon-stro-ses-quip-pe-dal-i-o-pho-bi-a /                                                                    hĭp-ō-pŏ-tō-mŏn-strō-səs-kwĭ-pə-dăl-ē-ō-fō-bē-ə noun 1. the fear of long words Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is one of the longest words in the dictionary — and, in an ironic twist, is the name for a fear of long... Read More

restive res-tive / rĕs-tĭv adjective 1. restless; impatient, particularly of control or in response to delays or restraints; uneasy; unsettled; fidgety She became restive, insisted upon her rights, and finally announced her positive intention of going to a certain ball. From “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859 – 1930 2. obstinate; stubborn; refusing to follow commands or to move This reply was made... Read More

capacious ca-pa-cious / kə-pā-shəs adjective 1. having a large capacity; spacious; roomy Monks have both a capacious sleeve and a tight sleeve. Sicilian Proverb

empower em-pow-er / ĕm-pou-ər verb 1. to grant the power or authority to; to authorize Fear does not have any special power unless you empower it by submitting to it. Les Brown, 1945 – 2. to enable; to provide with an ability Words empower us, move us beyond our suffering, and set us free. From “An Unspoken Hunger” by Terry Tempest Williams, 1955 –

coup coup / ko͞o noun 1. a very successful, well played action or idea If there’s 10,000 people looking at the stocks and trying to pick winners, one in 10,000 is going to score, by chance alone, a great coup, and that’s all that’s going on. Merton Miller, 1923 – 2000 2. a successful, sudden attack to seize power, often done illegally or by force; a coup d’état... Read More

income in-come /  ĭn–kŭm noun 1. revenue; the money or equivalent received in exchange for providing services, goods, property or through other investments over a period of time Good management is better than good income. Portuguese Proverb 2. the act of coming in; an influx The available stored water in the soil was (120 mm), and according to the income of water to the basin which reached... Read More

inure (also enure) In-ure / ĭn-yo͝or verb 1.  to accustom or harden by frequent or prolonged exposure A man should inure himself to voluntary labor, and not give up to indulgence and pleasure, as they beget no good constitution of body nor knowledge of mind. Socrates, c. 470 BC – 399 BC