"Doing nothing for others is the undoing of ourselves."~Horace Mann Horace Mann, American education reformer and politician, was born on this day in 1796.
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Wednesday Word for April 22, 2020
Today’s word comes from the news. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun Definition Incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority.The crime of saying, writing, or doing something that encourages people to disobey their government.The crime of creating a revolt, disturbance, or violence against lawful civil authority with the … Continue reading Wednesday Word for April 22, 2020
Wednesday Word for April 15, 2020
Today’s word comes from a random word generator. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun, adjective Definition An essential part.A person who authorizes another to act in his or her behalf, as a voter in a district represented by an elected official.Serving to compose or make up a thing; component:. History … Continue reading Wednesday Word for April 15, 2020
Wednesday Word for April 8, 2020
Today’s word comes from a random word generator. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech adjective Definition Stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing.Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.Unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings. History First seen in 15th century Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin obdūrātus, going back to … Continue reading Wednesday Word for April 8, 2020
Wednesday Word for March 25, 2020
Today’s word comes from a random word generator. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech adjective Definition Originating in or based on observation or experience.Depending upon experience or observation alone, without using scientific method or theory, especially as in medicine.Provable or verifiable by experience or experiment. History When empirical first appeared as … Continue reading Wednesday Word for March 25, 2020
Wednesday Word for March 11, 2020
Today’s word comes from a random word generator. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech adjective Definition Telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful.Deception, falsehood, or divergence from absolute truth.Insincere; inclined to tell falsehoods. History First used in 1616, from the Latin mendac-, mendax. Synonyms dishonest, lying, untruthful Antonyms honest, truthful, veracious … Continue reading Wednesday Word for March 11, 2020
Wednesday Word for February 19, 2020
Today’s word come from this week’s news. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech verb Definition To abolish by authoritative action.To abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal.To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority. History First used in the meaning defined above, abrogate is … Continue reading Wednesday Word for February 19, 2020
Wednesday Word for February 12, 2020
Today’s words come from a television show. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun Definition The intense final effort made by architectural students to complete their solutions to a given architectural problem in an allotted time or the period in which such an effort is made.A final, intensive effort to finish … Continue reading Wednesday Word for February 12, 2020
Wednesday Word for February 5, 2020
Today’s words come from a random word generator. Follow me on Facebook: @jjshaunauthor. Today’s Word Part of Speech noun, verb Definition To provide gratification for others' desires.A person who caters to or profits from the weaknesses or vices of others.A person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse. History … Continue reading Wednesday Word for February 5, 2020
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