Ignite
Ignite ig·nite /iɡˈnīt/ Verb 1. to inspire “What you want to ignite in others must first burn within yourself.” – Charlotte Brontë (1816 – 1855) 2. to set on fire “Imagination is the spark that ignites the fire of creativity.” – Richard L. Peterson (1972 – )
Atlas
Atlas at·las /ˈatləs/ Noun a book or section of a book that has maps “Buy an atlas and keep it by the bed – remember you can go anywhere.” – Joanna Lumley (1946 -)
Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope ka·lei·do·scope /kəˈlīdəˌskōp/ Noun an optical instrument exhibiting an endless variety of colored geometric patterns “Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope – a slight change, and all patterns alter.” Sharon Salzberg (1952-)
Pompous
Pompous pomp·ous/ˈpämpəs/ Adjective arrogant, self-important “Take events in your life seriously, take work seriously, but don’t take yourself seriously, or you’ll become affected, pompous and boring.” – Shelly Duvall (1949 – 2024)
Pervasive
Pervasive per·va·sive /pərˈvāsiv/ Adjective spread throughout, universal, permeating “As subtle and universally pervasive as gravity, love touches everything, and enhances everything it touches.” – Elizabeth Lowell (1944 – )
Palindrome
Palindrome pal·in·drome/ˈpalənˌdrōm/ Noun a word or phrase that is spelled the same way both forward and backward “We are all made from star dust and we will all return to star dust, like a cosmic palindrome.” – Amy Sarig King (1970 – )
Raconteur
Raconteur rac·on·teur /ˌräkänˈtər/ Noun a skilled storyteller who relates witty anecdotes “The raconteur knows too well that if he investigates the truth of the matter, he is only too likely to lose his good story.” Herbert Butterfield (1900-1979)
Bicycle
Bicycle bi·cy·cle /ˈbīsəkəl/ Noun a two wheeled vehicle propelled by pedals “Life is like riding a bicycle; to keep your balance, you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955)
Alliteration
alliteration al·lit·er·a·tion /əˌlidəˈrāSHən/ Noun repetition of the beginning sound in two or more nearby words “Alliteration is alarmingly addictive.” – Tamara Ireland Stone (1969 – )
Countdown
Countdown count-down/ˈkoun(t)ˌdoun / Noun an act involving counting backwards to zero “The countdown reached ten seconds and I could almost hear an invisible crescendo of stirring background music.” Gene Cernan (1934-2017) the short period of time prior to a major event “Our lives have a countdown clock that we can’t see; mine reminds me to only do work that matters.” Donald Miller (1971-)