chip / CHip noun 1. a cracker or a thinly sliced fried food Reading one book is like eating one potato chip. Diane Duane, 1952-   2. a small piece of something that has broken off The worse the carpenter, the more the chips. Dutch Proverb   3. a small silicon object that enables a computer to process information Much of the work is... Read More

noun 1. a person with whom one is intimately acquainted, often through shared interests and experiences Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light. Helen Keller, 1880-1968   2. a person who is part of the same group, party, etc. I have lots of theater friends and actors who depend on Back Stage. Anurag Kashyap, 1972-  ... Read More

TROU-ble / trəb(ə)l noun a problem; difficulty Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and repeat to yourself the most comforting words of all: this, too, shall pass. Ann Landers, 1918-2002   a dangerous or concerning situation Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes. Voltaire, 1694-1778   civil conflict or disorder If there must be trouble, let... Read More

proof-read / pro͞ofˌrēd verb 1.      to look over a text and correct any mistakes before publication or submission Proofread carefully to see if you any words out. (present tense) Dave Barry, 1947- Sometimes I’m sitting there at three in the morning, proofreading something, and I’m thinking, [sic] Is this really worth it? (present continuous tense) Micah Lexier, 1960- I don’t know if I officially proofread... Read More

COMMUNITY   com-mu-ni-ty / kə-myo͞o-nĭ-tē (plural: communities) Noun: 1.  a town, city, suburb, or other place where people live and work One great, strong, unselfish soul in every community could actually redeem the world.  Elbert Hubbard, 1856-1915 2.  a group of people inhabiting a location with a common government and who share a similar history or culture For a community to be whole and... Read More

UNITED u-nit-ed / yo͞o-nī-tĭd Adjective: 1. joined together as one; combined All for one and one for all, united we stand divided we fall. From “The Three Muskateers” by Alexandre Dumas, 1802 – 1870 2. being in agreement It is unnatural for a majority to rule, for a majority can seldom be organized and united for specific action, and a minority can. Jean-Jacques Rousseau,... Read More

BOOK book / bo͝ok Adjective: 1. obtained from reading, as opposed to actual experience You learn how to be book smart in school, but you better not forget that you also need to be street smart. Harvey Mackay, 1932 – 2. as recorded in the financial records Happiness has no book value, but life has no value if there is no happiness. Debasish Mridha,... Read More

Banner ban-ner / băn-ər Noun: 1. the flag of a nation or other group Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? Francis Scott Key, 1779 – 1843 2. the standard of a ruler or knight I gave my heart to the Americans and thought of nothing else but raising my banner... Read More