re·spon·si·ble /rəˈspänsəb(ə)l/, adjective: 1. receiving the credit or blame for acts or decisions “If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.” Theodore Roosevelt, 1858 – 1919 2. able to be trusted to do what is right or expected “Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never... Read More

/mount/ 1. v. to climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface); elevate “Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.” Clare Boothe Luce, 1903 – 1987 2. v. to increase in amount or extent “The pressure began to mount as I kept winning every time and people were anxious to see if I could be beaten.” Jahangir Khan, 1963... Read More

be·nev·o·lent /bəˈnevələnt/, adjective: 1. having a kind and generous disposition “A good commander is benevolent and unconcerned with fame.” Sun Tzu, 544 BCE – 496 BCE “But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.” Thomas Jefferson, 1743 – 1826 “To feel much for others... Read More

The objective of General Federation of Women’s Clubs du Midi is to encourage intellectual development and strengthen the pursuit of excellence in the arts, education, good government, international affairs, moral and spiritual values, and public welfare, with the main objective being a charitable purpose. To promote educational development, GFWC du Midi teamed up with The Dictionary Project in 2008 when Project Coordinator Judy Gattis... Read More

Cape /kāp/, noun: 1. a point of land extending out into an ocean or lake (often capitalized and used as a proper noun) example: Located on the Virginia coast, the Rotary Club of Cape Charles has participated in The Dictionary Project since 2005, donating over 1,000 dictionaries to local students. “When you are at home, your troubles can never defeat you.” African Proverb from... Read More

The Paramus Rotary Club Dictionary Project is designed to aid the third grade teachers with the goal of preparing their students as good writers, active readers, and creative thinkers. The purpose of the project is to assist the teachers by providing all third grade students in the Paramus Community with their own personal dictionary for their continued use. As Rotarians we feel a child... Read More

This is the 12th year the Paradise Valley Rotary Club has participated in The Dictionary Project by delivering dictionaries to students in the Paradise Valley Unified School District. It is one of the Rotary Club’s most enjoyable and rewarding community service activities. Since the Club began participating, members have delivered over 36,000 dictionaries to third grade students in the Paradise Valley Unified School District.... Read More

For practice using the dictionaries, I have the students look up the word “collaborate.” Then we look at the next word “collaboration” to see the difference between the verb and the related noun. Harlow Hyde, Rotary Club of Deland, FL