Homonyms: Poor, Pore and Pour
poor poor / po͝or adjective 1. not having wealth; lacking sufficient means Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and a fool. Proverbs 19:1, NLT 2. characterized by lack of sufficient means or poverty I would rather belong to a poor nation that was free than to a rich nation that had ceased to be in love with liberty. Woodrow Wilson,... Read More
Word of the Day: Emulate
emulate em-u-late / ˈem-yə-ˌlāt verb 1. to strive to be like or better than Admire and emulate ethical behavior wherever you find it. Ted Koppel, 1940 – 2. to exactly copy The problem with most people is that they spend their lives trying to emulate others and so we have lots of copies but few originals. Walt Disney, 1901 – 1966 3. to rival... Read More
Word of the Day: Redemption
redemption re-demp-tion / rĭ-dĕmp-shən noun 1. theology, deliverance from sin through the sacrifice of Christ In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace. Ephesians 1:7 (NIV) 2. rescue; deliverance from evil or corruption, often through the payment of a ransom No human being is so bad as to be beyond redemption. Mahatma... Read More
Word of the Day: Tomb
tomb tomb / to͞om noun: 1. a place for the burial of a corpse; a grave We all will die, but our tombs will differ. Malawian Proverb 2. a vault or chamber where the dead are buried For a greedy man even his tomb is too small. Tajikistani Proverb 3. a monument to preserve the memory of the deceased For the whole earth is... Read More
Word of the Day: Resplendent
resplendent re-splen-dent / ri-ˈsplen-dənt adjective shining brightly; gleaming Work on your strong qualities and become resplendent like the ruby. Rumi, 1207-1273 Etymology From the present active participle replendens, resplendentis of the Latin verb resplendeo, resplendere, a combination of the prefix re (back, again) and the verb splendeo, splendere (shine). Etymology provided by Allen Ward
Word of the Day: Wax
wax wax / wăks noun 1. a solid, fatty substance, of natural organic origin, that melts when heated Politeness is what warmth is to wax. German Proverb 2. a solid, oily substance composed largely of hydrocarbons, found in mineral layers, such as paraffin wax or ozocerite, that melts when heated The same heat that melts wax, bakes clay. French Proverb 3. a resin, that... Read More
Words of the Day: Hare and Hair
hare hare / hâr noun an animal, of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, that is larger; unlike a rabbit, it does not burrow and its young are born covered with fur If you run after two hares, you will catch neither. Japanese Proverb Etymology hare, from the Anglo-Saxon hara _________________________________________________________________________________ hair hair / hâr noun a threadlike strand that grows out of... Read More
Word of the Day: Charm
charm / ˈchärm noun 1. the quality of being pleasing or attractive, either by nature or physical beauty There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament. Henry Van Dyke, 1852-1933 2. an item used to ward off bad luck I’m not really superstitious – I don’t have any lucky charms or a mascot. Andrew Flintoff, 1977- 3. a... Read More
Word of the Day: Ingenious
ingenious in-gen-ious / ĭn-jēn-yəs adjective clever, skillful He is the best physician who is the most ingenious inspirer of hope. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 1772 – 1834 imaginative and original Reading is sometimes an ingenious device for avoiding thought. Arthur Helps, 1813 – 1875 (obsolete) brilliant, possessing genius To be humane, we must ever be ready to pronounce that wise, ingenious and modest statement ‘I... Read More
Word of the Day: Foundation
foundation foun-da-tion / foun-dā-shən noun 1. the basic fundamentals or basis on which something is established An educated workforce is the foundation of every community and the future of every economy. Brad Henry, 1963 – 2. the act of establishing, setting up or starting something new or the state of being established or started Not long after his coronation, he announced the foundation of... Read More