Exuberant ex·​u·​ber·​ant /iɡˈzo͞ob(ə)rənt/ Adjective enthusiastic and energetic “Nothing ever succeeds which exuberant spirits have not helped to produce.” – Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 – 1900)

Indispensable in·​dis·​pens·​able /ˌindəˈspen(t)səb(ə)l/ Adjective absolutely necessary “So long as we love we serve; so long as we are loved by others, I would almost say that we are indispensable; and no man is useless while he has a friend.” – Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 – 1894)

Tribulation trib·​u·​la·​tion /ˌtribyəˈlāSHən/ Noun distress, suffering “If there were no tribulation, there would be no rest; if there were no winter, there would be no summer.” – Saint John Chrysostom (347-407)

Belittle be·​lit·​tle /bəˈlid(ə)l/ Verb to make fun of, to disparage “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions.” – Mark Twain (1835 – 1910)

Devote de·​vote /dəˈvōt/ Verb to dedicate oneself to something, to truly believe “The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, to your community around you, to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” – Mitch Albom (1958 -)

Transient tran·​sient /ˈtran(t)SHənt/ Adjective of short duration, not permanent “In the presence of eternity, the mountains are as transient as the clouds.” – Robert Green Ingersoll (1833 – 1899)

Accentuate ac·​cen·​tu·​ate /akˈsen(t)SHəˌwāt/ Verb to emphasize, to highlight “You’ve got to accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, and latch on to the affirmative.” – Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive (1944) by Johnny Mercer (1909-1976)

Promote pro·​mote /prəˈmōt/ Verb 1. to further, to encourage “Let us by wise and constitutional measures promote intelligence among the people as the best means of preserving our liberties.” – James Monroe (1758 – 1831) 2. to advance to a higher position or rank “Hire and promote first on the basis of integrity; second, motivation; third, capacity; fourth, understanding; fifth, knowledge; and last and... Read More

Sophomore soph·​o·​more /ˈsäf(ə)ˌmôr/ Noun a student in his or her second year of a four-year course “Man is an eternal sophomore.” – Wallace Stephens (1879-1955)