ca-pa-ble / ˈkāpəb(ə)l   adjective   competent We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807-1882   susceptible Photography has always been capable of manipulation. Joel Sternfeld, 1944-   having certain attributes need for accomplishment The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable... Read More

lib-er-ate / ˈlibəˌrāt   verb   to free from something, usually imprisonment The function of music is to liberate in the soul those feelings which normally we keep locked up in the heart. from ‘Birdsong’ by Sebastian Faulks, 1953-   to free a country from domination by a foreign power No single person can liberate a country. You can only liberate a country if... Read More

ex-treme / ikˈstrēm   adjective   of a character farthest removed from the average Some people seem to have extreme natural wiring – a talent that seems to come out of nowhere. Kevin Maney, 1960-   existing in a high degree Extreme poverty anywhere is a threat to human security everywhere. Kofi Annan, 1938-2018   farthest from the center; outermost There should be balance... Read More

in-di-vid-u-al / ˌindəˈvij(o͞o)əl adjective 1. separate; single No individual raindrop ever considers itself responsible for the flood. Anonymous, often attributed to John Ruskin, 1819-1900 2. of or relating to a singular person Literacy is the door to knowledge, essential to individual self-esteem and empowerment. Irina Bokova, 1952- 3. having marked characteristics which set one apart Charters give public school teachers the flexibility to design... Read More

nec-es-sary / ˈnesəˌserē adjective 1. required; absolutely needed The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke, 1729-1797 2. inevitable; inescapable Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. Winston Churchill, 1874-1965 3. proceeding from necessity; involuntary Nostalgia is a necessary thing, I believe, and a way for all of us to find peace... Read More

dream / drēm noun 1. a series of thoughts and images which passes through the mind during sleep If the dream is a translation of waking life, waking life is also a translation of the dream. Rene Magritte, 1898-1967 2. an experience in waking life which has the characteristics of something having occurred in the mind during sleep All that we see or seem... Read More

sing / siNG verb 1. to produce musical tones or notes with the voice; to vocalize melodically Singing has always seemed to me that most perfect means of expression. Georgia O’Keeffe, 1887-1986 2. to deliver songs as a professional vocal artist Some may say that I couldn’t sing, but no one can say that I didn’t sing. Florence Foster Jenkins, 1868-1944 3. to create... Read More

crit-i-cal / ˈkridək(ə)l adjective 1. inclined to judge or find fault with, often severely If we find ourselves becoming critical of other people, we should stop examining them, and start examining ourselves. William Barclay, 1907-1978 2. involving or using judicious evaluation The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual’s own reason and critical analysis. Dalai Lama, 1935- 3. including scholarly revisions or varied... Read More

di-verse / dəˈvərs,dīˈvərs/ adjective 1. unlike; differing in form, kind, etc. If we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values, we must recognize the whole gamut of human potentialities, and so weave a less arbitrary social fabric, one in which each diverse gift will find a fitting place. Margaret Mead, 1901-1978 2. composed of distinctly different qualities Telling diverse stories is... Read More

re-al-ize / ˈrē(ə)ˌlīz verb 1. to understand clearly and fully The man being carried does not realize how far away the town really is. Nigerian Proverb 2. to bring into full existence; accomplish Life is a dream – realize it. Sai Baba, 1838-1918 3. to conceive vividly in the mind We realize the importance of light when we see darkness. We realize the importance... Read More