Sweat sweat /swet/ noun moisture which comes out of the skin due to exertion “Every man among us is more fit to meet the duties and responsibilities of citizenship because of the perils over which, in the past, the nation has triumphed; because of the blood and sweat and tears, the labor and the anguish, through which, in the days that have gone, our... Read More

Obscure ob·​scure /əbˈskyo͝or/ adjective unclear, vague, unknown “A charlatan makes obscure what is clear; a thinker makes clear what is obscure.” – Hugh Kingsmill (1899 – 1949) verb to conceal, to overshadow “Fiction reveals truths that reality obscures.” – Jessamyn West (1902 – 1984)

Vicarious vi·​car·​i·​ous /vəˈkerēəs/ Adjective felt, experienced, or done in place of another, as a substitute for direct involvement of one’s own “Parents lend children their experience and a vicarious memory; children endow their parents with a vicarious immortality.” – George Santanaya (1863 – 1952)

Antediluvian an·​te·​di·​lu·​vi·​an /ˌan(t)ēdəˈlo͞ovēən/ Adjective antiquated, ancient, from a long time ago “The coal on your grate gives out in decomposing to-day exactly the same amount of light and heat which was taken from the sunshine in its formation in the leaves and boughs of the antediluvian tree.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882)

Impart im·​part /imˈpärt/ Verb to tell, to reveal, to make known “True teachers not only impart knowledge and method but awaken the love of learning by their own reflected love.” – Robert Grudin (1938- )

Vehement ve·​he·​ment /ˈvēəmənt/ Adjective fervent, impassioned, fiery “We are least open to precise knowledge concerning the things we are most vehement about.” – Eric Hoffer (1902 – 1983)

Foible foi·​ble /ˈfoib(ə)l/ Noun a minor character flaw “Scan not a friend with a microscopic glass; you know his faults, now let the foibles pass.” – The Answer’s At The End (1975) by George Harrison (1943 -2001)

Requisite req·​ui·​site /ˈrekwəzət/ adjective required; absolutely needed “Building community is a requisite foundation for building a better world.” – Ayana Elizabeth Johnson (1980 – ) noun something that is essential; a requirement “Self-confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings.” – Samuel Johnson, (1709 – 1784)

Prescient pre·​scient /ˈpreSH(ē)ənt/ Adjective forward-thinking, clairvoyant “Patience and discipline can make you look foolishly out of touch until they make you look prudent and even prescient.” – Seth Klarman (1957 – )