pizza piz-za / pēt-sə   noun 1. a dish of Italian origin consisting of a baked flat crust covered with cheese, tomato sauce, etc. All food starting with p is comfort food: pasta, potato chips, pretzels, peanut butter, pastrami, Pizza, pastry. Sara Paretsky, 1947 –

holocaust hol-o-caust / hŏl-ə-kôst, hō-lə-kôst   noun 1. massive destruction with great loss of life, particularly by fire Of the survivors of the awful holocaust the majority found themselves utterly ruined; their homes destroyed; their possessions gone. From “The Watchers of the Plains” by Ridgwell Cullum, 1867 – 1943   2. the Holocaust, during World War II, the genocide of Jews and other groups by the Nazis... Read More

rapport rap·port / ră-pôr, rə-pôr   noun 1. a relationship between individuals, particularly one built on mutual trust and understanding Rapport is the ultimate tool for producing results with other people. No matter what you want in your life, if you can develop rapport with the right people, you’ll be able to fill their needs, and they will be able to fill yours. Tony Robbins, 1960 –

chard chard / chärd   noun 1. a variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, with large leaves and broad leaf stalks that are often eaten as a vegetable; also known as Swiss chard Leafy greens such as romaine lettuce, kale, collards, Swiss chard, and spinach are the most nutrient-dense of all foods. Joel Fuhrman, 1953 –

health health / hĕlth   noun 1. the condition of the body or mind at a point in time Eat well, drink in moderation, and sleep sound, in these three good health abound. Latin Proverb   2. the state of being free from sickness or disease; wellness Hygiene is two thirds of health. Lebanese Proverb   3. a state of most favorable well-being; vitality For the health of the... Read More

narcissist nar-cis-sist / när-sĭ-sĭst   noun 1. a person who is overly conceited and self-centered or who has an exaggerated sense of self-importance Since narcissism is fueled by a greater need to be admired than to be liked, psychologists might use that fact as a therapeutic lever – stressing to patients that being known as a narcissist will actually cause them to lose the respect and social... Read More

goodwill (also good will) good-will / go͝od-wĭl   noun 1. a desire to help and do good to others Where people of goodwill get together and transcend their differences for the common good, peaceful and just solutions can be found even for those problems which seem most intractable. Nelson Mandela, 1918 – 2013   2. cheerful agreement or acceptance Cheerfulness and goodwill make labour light. Danish Proverb  ... Read More

loveliness love-li-ness / lŭv-lē-nəs   noun 1.  the quality of being very attractive; beauty Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise. George Washington Carver, 1865 – 1943

fraught fraught / frôt   adjective      1. filled (with); accompanied I was always fraught with guilt, and it’s such a waste of an emotion. Kyra Sedgwick, 1965 –   2. uneasy; causing anxiety, tension or distress I’m attracted to how fraught the parent-child relationship is, swerving so easily between love and hostility, with almost no plausible way to end, unless someone dies. Ben Marcus, 1967 –  ... Read More

plat plat / plăt noun 1. (a variant spelling of plait) a braid We walked out on the roadside to wait for transportation, she with high top shoes and a plat of hair down each side of [her] cheeks, myself wearing heavy shoes and new overalls. Mack Holley, 1913 – ? 2. a piece of land Indeed, these lofty plats of table-land seem to form a peculiar feature... Read More