reconciliation rec-on-cil-i-a-tion / ˌre-kən-ˌsi-lē-ˈā-shən noun 1. an act or instance of restoring amicable relations True reconciliation is never cheap, for it is based on forgiveness which is costly. Desmond Tutu, 1931- 2. in US government, a process which expedites the passing of a bill relating to the federal budget, via a majority vote Reconciliation was created in a 1974 budget law and its main... Read More

census cen-sus / sĕn-səs noun 1. the official count of a population that often includes other statistics, such as age, sex, etc. The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, nor the crops – no, but the kind of man the country turns out. Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882 2. an official count You can’t choose between right and... Read More

profit prof-it / prŏf-ĭt noun 1. a monetary gain Profit is a by-product of work; happiness is its chief product. Henry Ford, 1863 – 1947 2. the excess of revenues over expenses Small profits and often, are better than large profits and seldom. German Proverb 3. a benefit It is of no profit to have learned well, if you neglect to do well. Publilius... Read More

control con-trol / kən-ˈtrōl verb 1. to exercise restraint over He who controls his tongue, saves his head. Turkish Proverb 2. to rule over He who cannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them. Chinese Proverb 3. to reduce the impact or severity of something Government officials thought they could control the disease and cover up its deadly wake. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/29/health/china-coronavirus-outbreak.html 4. to test... Read More

quarantine quar-an-tine / kwôr-ən-tēn, kwŏr-ən-tēn noun 1. a period, place or condition of isolation for something to prevent spread of an infectious disease When an epidemic of a disease starts to spread, the community approves and joins in a quarantine of the patients in order to protect the health of the community against the spread of the disease. Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1882 – 1945... Read More

authority au-thor-i-ty / ə-thôr-ĭ-tē, ə-thŏr– ĭ-tē, ô-thôr-ĭ-tē, ô-thŏr– ĭ-tē noun (plural authorities) 1. the power or right to control, direct, command or judge others There are two things over which you have complete dominion, authority and control: your mind and your mouth.  African Proverb 2. the person or persons having the power or right to control, command, prohibit or judge others It is not... Read More

browse / ˈbrau̇z   verb   of animals, to graze The goat must browse where she is tied. Romanian Proverb   to skim or look through casually It is time to browse through the precious books that have meant the most to you, that you may rediscover illuminating phrases and sentences to light your pathway to the future. Wilferd Peterson, 1900-1995   to view... Read More

mon-arch / ˈmä-nərk   noun   a sovereign, like a king or queen, whose position is hereditary If pushed to say what I like about Elizabeth, who, as I’m sure most of you know, overtook Queen Victoria this week to become our longest serving monarch, it would be her uncomplaining, getting-on-with-it ethic. John Niven, 1968-   the sole ruler of a country or state... Read More

term / ˈtərm   noun   a word or expression that has an exact meaning or is particular to some branch of learning Creativity is a catchall term for a variety of distinct thought processes. from ‘Proust Was a Neuroscientist’ by Jonah Lehrer, 1981-   expressions given in a specified way Knowing that we must preserve ecosystems with as many of their interacting species... Read More

Grandiloquent   gran-dil-o-quent / ɡrænˈdɪl.ə.kwənt   adjective   speaking in a tone that suggests pomposity or condescension Never be grandiloquent when you want to drive home a searching truth. Henry Ward Beecher, 1813-1887   Grandiloquence   gran-dil-o-quence / gran-ˈdi-lə-kwən(t)s   noun   a bombastic style or manner of speaking and writing I see there is a good deal of grandiloquence in my book –... Read More