Word of the Day: COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY com-mu-ni-ty / kə-myo͞o-nĭ-tē (plural: communities) Noun: 1. a town, city, suburb, or other place where people live and work One great, strong, unselfish soul in every community could actually redeem the world. Elbert Hubbard, 1856-1915 2. a group of people inhabiting a location with a common government and who share a similar history or culture For a community to be whole and... Read More
Word of the Day: United
UNITED u-nit-ed / yo͞o-nī-tĭd Adjective: 1. joined together as one; combined All for one and one for all, united we stand divided we fall. From “The Three Muskateers” by Alexandre Dumas, 1802 – 1870 2. being in agreement It is unnatural for a majority to rule, for a majority can seldom be organized and united for specific action, and a minority can. Jean-Jacques Rousseau,... Read More
Word of the Day: Book
BOOK book / bo͝ok Adjective: 1. obtained from reading, as opposed to actual experience You learn how to be book smart in school, but you better not forget that you also need to be street smart. Harvey Mackay, 1932 – 2. as recorded in the financial records Happiness has no book value, but life has no value if there is no happiness. Debasish Mridha,... Read More
Word of the Day: Banner
Banner ban-ner / băn-ər Noun: 1. the flag of a nation or other group Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? Francis Scott Key, 1779 – 1843 2. the standard of a ruler or knight I gave my heart to the Americans and thought of nothing else but raising my banner... Read More
Word of the Day: Graduate
Hunt School’s third grade students show off their new dictionaries, which were a gift from the Republican Women of Kerr County. Word of the Day: Graduate grad-u-ate / grăj -o͞o- āt Adjective: 1. having a diploma or academic degree When I was a graduate student, the leading spirits at Harvard were interested in the history of ideas. M. H. Abrams, 1912 – 2015... Read More
Word of the Day: Freedom
free-dom / frē -dəm Noun: 1. the state of being free from restraints Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom. George Washington Carver, 1864 – 1943 2. the state of not being controlled or restricted by a government or other such power Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.... Read More
Word of the Day: Clean
clean klēn adjective 1. free of dirt, soil, impurity, or defilement “When one friend washes another, both become clean.” Dutch Proverb 2. neat, tidy “Because I’m always away, coming home to a clean house means a lot to me.” -Kellan Lutz, 1985- 3. pure, uncontaminated “Wind and other clean, renewable energy will help end our reliance on fossil fuels and combat the severe threat... Read More
Word of the Day: Resolve
resolve re·solve rəˈzälv noun 1. fixity of purpose “Across time and place, memory lives on the tenacity of a people’s resolve never to forget-not just with words-but with an endless stream of concrete actions rushing every day, every hour, every minute, every second.” -Psyche Roxas-Mendoza 2. drive to see something through to its conclusion “The height of your achievements is determined by the depth... Read More
Word of the Day: Dust
dust dəst noun 1. any substance, as earth, reduced to powder “When someone beats a rug, the blows are not against the rug, but against the dust in it.” -Rumi, 1207-1273 2. fine particles of matter “I feel myself a mere speck of dust lost in space, yet I am part of that endless grandeur which envelopes me.” -Gustave Flaubert, 1821-1880 3. something worthless... Read More
Word of the Day: Mindful
mindful mind·ful ˈmīn(d)fəl adjective 1. bearing in mind; aware “But if we are not united in peace, if we do not practice mindful consumption, we cannot save our planet.” -Thich Nhat Hanh, 1926- 2. inclined to be aware or observant “In charting our course to the future, we are mindful of our path from the past.” -Brad Henry, 1963- 3. thoughtful “When we are... Read More