Significant
Significant sig·nif·i·cant /səɡˈnifək(ə)nt/ Adjective important, meaningful “The best time to do something significant is between yesterday and tomorrow.” – Zig Ziglar (1926 – 2021)
Laurel
Laurel lau·rel /ˈlôrəl/ Noun 1. an evergreen shrub with pink flowers “Along the roads, laurel, viburnum and alder, great ferns and wildflowers delighted the traveler’s eye through much of the year.” – Silent Spring (1962) by Rachel Carson (1907 -1964) 2. achievement, award, victory “Nothing wilts faster than laurels that have been rested upon.” – Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 – 1822)
Monosyllabic
Monosyllabic mono·syl·lab·ic /ˌmänəsəˈlabik/ Adjective 1. consisting of only one syllable “Just as there are polysyllabic words that say very little, so there are also monosyllabic words of infinite meaning.” – Georg C. Lichtenberg (1742 – 1799) 2. terse, laconic “She was as tranquil as he was agitated, as monosyllabic as he was garrulous.” – Song of Solomon (1977), by Toni Morrison (1931 – 2019)
Milieu
Milieu mi·lieu /milˈyo͞o/ Noun the social, cultural, or intellectual surroundings in which something or someone exists or develops “It is the child in man that is the source of his uniqueness and creativeness, and the playground is the optimal milieu for the unfolding of his capacities.” – Eric Hoffer (1902 – 1883)
Declaration
Declaration dec·la·ra·tion /ˌdekləˈrāSHən/ Noun an announcement or statement, a proclamation “And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.” – The Declaration of Independence (1776), by Thomas Jefferson (1743 – 1826)
Bless
Bless bless /bles/ Verb to make holy, to ask God’s favor, to praise “God bless America, land that I love; stand beside her and guide her through the night with a light from above.” – God Bless America (1918) by Irving Berlin (1888 – 1989)
Potent
Potent po·tent /ˈpōtnt/ Adjective powerful, effective “Words – so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 – 1864)
Marvelous
Marvelous mar·vel·ous /ˈmärv(ə)ləs/ Adjective 1. astonishing, causing wonder “One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality.” – Albert Einstein (1879 – 1955) 2. great “To feel valued, to know, even if only once in a while, that you can do a job well is an absolutely marvelous feeling.” – Barbara Walters (1929... Read More
Attain
Attain at·tain /əˈtān/ Verb to accomplish, to gain “Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.” – Abigail Adams (1744 – 1818)
Lunacy
Lunacy lu·na·cy /ˈlo͞onəsē/ Noun insanity; madness “Anger is a brief lunacy, so control your passion or it will control you.” – Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65 BC – 8 BC)