borough   bor-ough  /  bûr-ō   noun   an incorporated town in some states Our language can be seen as an ancient city: a maze of little streets and squares, of old and new houses, and of houses with additions from various periods; and this surrounded by a multitude of new boroughs with straight regular streets and uniform houses. Ludwig Wittgenstein, 1889 – 1951... Read More

sharp / SHärp   adjective   having a fine point March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life’s path. Khalil Gibran, 1883-1931   bitterly cold Freeze, freeze, thou bitter sky, That dost not bite so nigh As benefits forgot Though thou the waters warp, Thy sting is not so sharp As friend remembered not. from ‘As You Like It’... Read More

re-mem-brance / ri-ˈmem-brən(t)s   the state of keeping in the mind Pleasure is the flower that passes; remembrance the lasting perfume. Stanislas de Boufflers, 1738-1815   memory; one’s ability to recall Let us not burden our remembrances with a heaviness that’s gone. William Shakespeare, 1564-1616   an act of bringing something to mind Youth lives on hope, old age on remembrance. French Proverb  ... Read More

mo-rale / mə-ˈral   noun   one’s mental and emotional state or condition as it relates to a task or job Morale is when your hands and feet keep on working when your head says it can’t be done. quote attributed to Benjamin Morrell, 1795-1839   sense of common purpose within a group The most important thing is team morale. Dean Smith, 1931-2015  ... Read More

match / mach   noun (1)   a thin piece of wood with a chemical substance on the tip that produces fire when struck or scratched against a rough surface Be sure that the candle is lit before you throw away the match. Creole Proverb     noun (2)   a person or thing that is similar or equal to another Today’s decluttering mission... Read More

e-pon-y-mous / əˈpänəməs   adjective   of or relating to the person or thing for which something is named The Pulitzer Prize was established when Joseph Pulitzer dies in 1911, leaving a bequest to create the eponymous award. Nell Scovell, 1960-

Bow bow / ˈbau̇   verb (1)   to bend at the waist or head as a sign of respect They bow to you when borrowing, you bow to them when collecting. Russian Proverb   to bend at the waist in acknowledgment of applause Every now and then one stands up and orates at length to the unfortunate crowd, after which he bows to... Read More

grief / ɡrēf   noun   deep sadness, often caused by bereavement A day of grief lasts longer than a month of joy. Chinese Proverb   a cause for deep suffering Light griefs can speak, but deeper ones are dumb. Latin Proverb   trouble It is a grief to one beggar that there is another at the door. Dutch Proverb   playful teasing or... Read More

daz-zle / ˈdazəl   verb   to cause to lose vision momentarily, typically due to looking at a bright light Light, when suddenly let in, dazzles and hurts and almost blinds us: but this soon passes away, and it seems to become the only element we can exist in. Augustus William Hare, 1792-1834   to astonish or impress greatly If you can’t dazzle them... Read More

cause / ˈkȯz   noun   a reason or motive He never was a friend who ceased to be so for a slight cause. Portuguese Proverb   something that brings about a result Charity looks at the need and not the cause. German Proverb   a person or thing that produces or occasions an event All things are cause for either laughter or weeping.... Read More