la-ment / ləˈment   verb   to express sorrow or regret, usually demonstratively; to mourn You can choose to accept the darkness and lament it, or you can choose to expand the light until the darkness no longer dominates. Deepak Chopra, 1946-   to regret strongly We are more prone to murmur at the punishment of our faults than to lament them. Marguerite Gardiner,... Read More

just / jəst   adjective   reasonable Learn good-humor, never to oppose without just reason; abate some degree of pride and moroseness. Isaac Watts, 1674-1748   conforming to a standard of being correct With fame in just proportion, envy grows. Edward Young, 1683-1765   righteous Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is... Read More

wran-gle / ˈraNGɡəl   verb   to argue or bicker in a noisy or peevish manner A husband and wife should resolve never to wrangle with each other; never to bandy words or indulge in the least ill-humour. Timothy Shay Arthur, 1809-1885   to tend or herd It pays to be in the best shape possible when you’re wrangling the largest reptiles on Earth!... Read More

eminent   em-i-nent  /  ĕm-ə-nənt   adjective   famous and respected within a particular sphere or domain Censure is the tax a man pays to the public for being eminent. Jonathan Swift 1667-1745   outstanding; worthy of notice No student ever attains very eminent success by simply doing what is required of him; it is the amount and excellence of what is over and... Read More

Innovate   in-no-vate / ˈinəˌvāt verb   to introduce as new; to make changes in or to an established thing The enterprise that does not innovate ages and declines. Peter Drucker, 1909-2005     Innovation   in-no-va-tion / ˌinəˈvāSH(ə)n noun   something brand new There are no dreams too large, no innovation unimaginable and no frontiers beyond our reach. John S. Herrington, 1939-  ... Read More

en-hance / in-ˈhan(t)s   verb   to increase; to make better Alas! how little does the memory of these human inhabitants enhance the beauty of the landscape! Henry David Thoreau, 1817-1862   to increase the value of Having different types of stocks in your portfolio can enhance returns. Kenneth Fisher, 1950-

blath-er-skite / ˈblaT͟Hərˌskīt   noun   a person who speaks foolishly at length The Confederate Major was of the class referred to in polite American parlance, as a “blatherskite”. From ‘Campaigns of a Non-Combatant’ by George Alfred Townsend, 1841-1914   nonsense For all of the technocratic blatherskite it generates, business theory gives little attention to the basic human interactions that make business a profoundly... Read More

joke / jōk   noun   something said or done to provoke laughter A casual remark or joke shall distinguish a person’s real character more than the greatest sieges, or the most important battle. Plutarch, 46-120   a humorous prank or playful trick The world is indeed comic, but the joke is on mankind. P. Lovecraft, 1890-1937   an instance of kidding around or... Read More

jus-tice / ˈjəstəs   noun   righteousness; the quality or state of being fair or unbiased Better to have a handful of might than a sack of justice. Czech Proverb   the administration of punishment or reward as befits the situation, usually meted out by a judge Everyone loves justice in the affairs of another. Russian Proverb   a judge I decided that if... Read More

elicit e-lic-it  /  ĭ-lĭs-ĭt   verb   to draw forth, to evoke Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant. Horace 65 B.C.- 8 B.C.     illicit Il-lic-it  /  ĭ-lĭs-ĭt   adjective   not according to law; illegal Never seek illicit wealth. Confucius 551-479 BC   not permitted or allowed, against common standards or customs We... Read More