Never nev·​er /ˈnevər/ Adverb 1. absolutely not; in no way “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) 2. not at any time, not ever “Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” – Dolly Parton (1946 – 2026)

Mosaic mo·​sa·​ic /mōˈzāik/ Noun a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material such as tile, marble, or glass “Our lives are unique stones in the mosaic of human existence – priceless and irreplaceable.” – Henri Nouwen (1932 – 1996)

Sincere sin·​cere /sinˈsir/ Adjective being in reality what it appears to be, genuine “The sincere friends of this world are as ship lights in the stormiest of nights.” – Giotto di Bondone (1267 – 1337)

Glamour glam·​our /ˈɡlamər/ Noun 1. the attractive or exciting quality that makes certain people or things seem appealing or special “A little while the rose, And after that the thorn; An hour of dewy morn, And then the glamour goes.” – Henry Van Dyke (1852 – 1933) 2. magic, illusion “There were those in this neighbourhood, long after the beginning of the present century, who... Read More

Genial ge·​nial /ˈjēnyəl/ Adjective kindly and pleasant in disposition; cheerful “Genial manners are good, and power of accommodation to any circumstance, but the high prize of life, the crowning fortune of a man is to be born with a bias to some pursuit, which finds him in employment and happiness – whether it be to make baskets, or broadswords, or canals, or statutes, or... Read More

Gesticulation ges·​tic·​u·​la·​tion /jeˌstikyəˈlāSHən/ Noun the act of gesturing, usually during conversation “When articulation is impossible, gesticulation comes to the rescue.” – William Safire (1929 – 2009)