The word for today is… manipulate (verb) – 1. To move, arrange, operate, or control by the hands or another body part or by mechanical means, especially in a skillful manner. 2. To influence or manage shrewdly or deviously. 3. To tamper with or falsify for personal gain. 4. Medicine To
The word for today is… longanimity (noun) – Calmness in the face of suffering and adversity. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Longanimity is a word with a long history. It came to English in the 15th century from the Late Latin adjective longanimis, meaning “patient” or “long-suffering.” Longanimis, in turn,
The word for today is… kindred (adj) – 1. Of the same ancestry or family. 2. Having a similar or related origin, nature, or character. (noun) – 1. A group of related persons, as a clan or tribe. 2. (used with a pl. verb) A person’s relatives; kinfolk. Source : The Free
The word for today is… impregnable (adj) – 1. Impossible to capture or enter by force. 2. Difficult or impossible to attack, challenge, or refute with success. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Impregnable is one of the many English words that bear a French ancestry, thanks to the Norman conquest of
righttolife.org.uk/ A mother who adopted a child with Down’s syndrome has shared her inspiring story. The anonymous mother, who adopted Harry, shared her adoption story with the Metro, as part of their ‘Adoption Month’ news coverage. After struggles with infertility and a miscarriage, the mum decided she
The word for today is… honorable (UK English honourable ) (adj) – 1. Deserving or winning honor and respect. 2. Bringing distinction or recognition. 3. Possessing and characterized by honor. 4. Consistent with honor or good name. 5. Distinguished; illustrious. 6. Attended by marks of recognition and honor. 7. Honorable Abbr. Hon.
Team Sovereign Man Sovereign Valley Farm, Chile Are you ready for this week’s absurdity? Here’s our Sunday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, risks to your prosperity… and on occasion, inspiring poetic justice. Inquisition Targets White Women
The other night on TV, there was a short feature about a young Polynesian New Zealander who had recently won the role of George Washington in the musical “Hamilton”, scheduled to begin its Sydney run early next year. Well done, him, were my first thoughts, but then I recalled some
The word for today is… foment (verb) – Incite; instigate rebellion. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : If you had sore muscles in the 1600s, your doctor might have advised you to foment the injury, perhaps with heated lotions or warm wax. Does this sound like an odd prescription? Not if you
Hillary Kaell Yale University World Vision, the world’s largest Christian humanitarian organization, revised its 70-year-old child sponsorship model in 2019. Initially piloted in seven churches across the United States, it claims to “flip the script” with its new Chosen program. Donors still pay a set amount each
Kerry Grant banana-boat-boy.com The cone of light originating from my cell phone is failing miserably in its attempts at lighting the track ahead of me. I make the mistake of turning it upside down to check if it has been partly covered by dirt and pay the
theontarioherald.com Nang Mwe San’s parents had her life charted out. Born in Shan state’s Kuching area and raised in Yangon, she fulfilled their dreams by enrolling in medical school. By 20 she was a doctor and spent the next years working at hospitals in Myanmar’s largest
The word for today is… heyday (noun) – The period of greatest popularity, success, or power; prime. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : In its earliest appearances in English, in the 16th century, heyday was used as an interjection that expressed elation or wonder (similar to our word hey, from which it
The word for today is… encumber (verb) – 1. To cause to have difficulty in moving or in accomplishing something; burden. 2. To hinder or impede the action or performance of. 3. To burden with legal or financial obligations. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : In Old French, the noun combre meant
The word for today is… docile (adj) – 1. Ready and willing to be taught; teachable. 2. Yielding to supervision, direction, or management; tractable. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Docile students can make teaching a lot easier. Nowadays, calling students “docile” indicates they aren’t trouble-makers; however, there’s more
The word for today is… cronyism (noun) – Favouritism shown to old friends without regard for their qualifications, as in political appointments to office. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : “Forsake not an old friend; for the new is not comparable to him” (Ecclesiasticus 9:10). Practitioners of cronyism would probably agree.
