Rebuke
Rebuke re·buke /rəˈbyo͞ok/ noun an expression of disapproval or admonishment “Praise is sunshine; it warms, it inspires, it promotes growth; blame and rebuke are rain and hail; they beat down and bedraggle, even though they may at times be necessary.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811 – 1896) verb to reprove sharply, to subject to protest or censure “Whoever rebukes a man will afterward find more... Read More
Partial
Partial par·tial /ˈpärSH(ə)l/ Adjective 1. incomplete, not total “Partial truths or half-truths are often more insidious than total falsehoods.” – Samuel Phillips Huntington (1927 – 2008) 2. biased “Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?” – James 4:2 – King James Bible 3. fond of “To observations which ourselves we make, we grow more partial for th’ observer’s sake.”... Read More
Invigorate
Invigorate in·vig·o·rate /inˈviɡəˌrāt/ Verb to enliven, to make strong “The function of art is to free the spirit of man and to invigorate and enlarge his vision.” – Katherine Sophie Dreier (1877 – 1952)
Surmount
Surmount sur·mount /sərˈmount/ Verb to overcome “He has not learned the lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882)
Profound
Profound pro·found /prəˈfound/ Adjective 1. intense, powerful “People’s beliefs about their abilities have a profound effect on those abilities.” – Albert Bandura (1925 – 2021) 2. intellectually deep “The opposite of a fact is falsehood, but the opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth.” – Niels Bohr (1885 – 1962)
Countenance
Countenance coun·te·nance /ˈkount(ə)nən(t)s/ noun face, expression, appearance “The countenance is the title page which heralds the contents of the human volume, but like other title pages it sometimes puzzles, often misleads, and often says nothing to the purpose.” – William Mathews (1818–1909) verb to approve of “To be countenanced by God is better than being commended by princes.” – Charles Spurgeon (1834 – 1892)
Emanate
Emanate em·a·nate /ˈeməˌnāt/ Verb to flow out, to radiate, to come out “There are two distinct sorts of ideas: Those that proceed from the head and those that emanate from the heart.” – The Count of Monte Cristo (1846), by Alexandre Dumas (1802 – 1870)
Clamor
Clamor clam·or /ˈklamər/ Noun/Verb Noun a loud steady noise “Not in the clamor of the crowded street, not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng, but in ourselves, are triumph and defeat.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882) Verb to make a lot of noise “There are three things which the public will always clamor for, sooner or later; namely: novelty, novelty, novelty.”... Read More
Rectitude
Rectitude rec·ti·tude /ˈrektəˌto͞od/ Noun integrity, righteousness “The only guide to a man’s conscience, the only shield to his memory is the rectitude and sincerity of his actions.” – Winston Churchill (1874 – 1965)
Stewardship
Stewardship stew·ard·ship /ˈsto͞oərdˌSHip/ Noun the responsible care and management of something entrusted to you “Friendship, like money, is a trust, a stewardship, a responsibility.” – William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)