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Thursday/Friday, October 3rd/4th, 2019
Bliss (n)- supreme happiness, joy, or contentment
Fun Fact: The Dalai Lama is not a vegeterian. He will
eat meat if he does not kill the animal himself.
Monday/Tuesday , Sept. 30th/Oct. 1st, 2019
Chutzpah (n)- fearlessness
Fun Fact: Jack Dempsey was nicknamed, "The
Manasas Mauler."
Monday/Tuesday, September 23rd/24th, 2019
Druthers (n)- one's choice or preference
Fun Fact: According to studies, the #1 thing for
which one should be passionate about is his/her
health & fitness.
Thursday/Friday, September 19th/20th, 2019
Vulnerable (adj)- capable of being harmed or
challenged
Fun Fact: Facing one's vulnerability can/should
empower!
Monday/Tuesday, September 16th/17th, 2019
Fun Fact: Eddie Money was an NYPD Cop for 2
years before moving to California to pursue a
music career.
The Cars were inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall
of Fame in 2018.
Thursday/Friday, September 12th/13th, 2019
Akin (ajd)- related or connected
Fun Fact: 70,000 years ago, a group of about 200
humans crossed the Red Sea, populating Asia &
Europe.
Wednesday, September 11th, 2019
Authenticity (n)- the quality of being genuine & real
Fun Fact: Authentic people don't value material
possesionsover life experiences.
Monday/Tuesday, September 9th/10th, 2019
Xenophobia (n)- the fear or hatred of foreigners
Fun Fact: Between 1942-1946, the U.S. Government
placed 110,000-120,000 Japanese Americans in
prison camps. One of them was in Granada, Co.
Thursday/Friday, September 5th/6th, 2019
Grammarian (n)- one who studies & writes about
grammar
Fun Fact: The longest English word without the use
of a traditional vowel (a,e,i,o,u) is RHYTHM!!!
Tuesday/Wednesday, September 3rd/4th, 2019
Exasperate (v)- to greatly irritate or annoy
Fun Fact: Psychological Projection is a defense
mechanism in which we attribute negative attributes
from within ourselves onto others.
Thursday/Friday, August 29th/30th, 2019
Vigorous (adj)- strong, healthy, & active
Fun Fact: People who wake up early are noted as
being more positive and happier than those who
rise later; they also report feeling healthier & feeling
less cramped for time at the end of the day.
Wednesday, August 28th, 2019
Fun Fact: The Buddha's last words are essentially
translated as, "Do your best!"
Monday/Tuesday, August 26th/27th, 2019
Transgression (n)- a sin, crime or offense
Fun Fact: The 7 Deadly Sins are: pride, greed, lust,
gluttony, wrath, envy, & sloth but they are never
explictely mentioned mentioned in The Bible.
Thursday/Friday, August 22nd/23rd, 2019
Simper (v)- to smile in a silly, self-conscious way
Fun Fact: Forcing yourself to smile will actually
elevate your mood--fake it till you make it!
Wednesday, August 21st, 2019
Fun Fact: The Buddha's last words are essentially
translated as, "Do your best!"
Monday/Tuesday, August 19th/20th, 2019
Apathy (n)- a lack of care or concern; indifference
Fun Fact: People are born with empathy, but it must
also be learned and practiced regularly.
Friday, August 16th, 2019
Fortitude (n)- mental & physical strength in the face
of difficulty.
Fun Fact: 7% of what you express to others is
achieved by words; 93% of what you say is conveyed
by tone and facial expressions.
Monday/Tuesday, May 13th/14th, 2019
Chic (adj)- fashionable
Fun Fact: One bale of cotton can make 200 jeans,
and the average person owns 7 pairs of jeans.
Monday/Tuesday, May 6th/7th, 2019
Invariably (adv)- constantly, persistently, perpetually
Fun Fact: The Grand Canyon is 277 miles long &
6,000 feet deep!
Thursday/Friday, May 2nd/3rd, 2019
Incessant (adj)- ceasless, unending
Fun Fact: Robin Williams had a very special bond
& relationship with Koko the Gorilla.
Wednesday, May 1st, 2019
Monday/Tuesday, April 29th/30th, 2019
Assertive (adj)- confidently aggressive;
self-assured
Fun Fact: Jack London was the first writer to become
a millionaire from writing.
Thursday/Friday, April 25th/26th, 2019
Myopic (adj)- lacking foresight or intellectial insight
Fun Fact: According to a small Pennsylvania
experiment, men with shaved heads are perceived
as dominant.
Thursday/Friday, April 18th/19th, 2019
Theology (n)- religious belief or theory
Fun Fact: Americans spend 1.9 million dollars on
candy for Easter, 2nd only to Halloween.
Monday/Tuesday, April 15th/16th, 2019
Paramour (n)- a lover
Fun Fact: When two lovers stare into one another's
eyes, their heart rates synchronize, & just looking
at a picture of a loved one can reduce physical pain.
Wednesday, April 10th, 2019
Fun Fact: Standing 6'4", Abraham Lincoln is our
tallest president.
Monday/Friday, April 8th/April 12th, 2019
Philanthropy (n)- generosity & service to others;
humanitarianism
Fun Fact: The movie Gandhi won the Academy Award
for best picture in 1982.
Thursday/Friday, April 4th/5th, 2019
Valor (n)- bravery
Fun Fact: There are 2 types of courage: physical &
moral
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019
Volition (n)- free will, the freedom of choice
Fun Fact: According to research, keeping your
glucose level up is key to making good decisions.
Monday/Tuesday, April 1st/2nd, 2019
Palpable (adj)- clear, obvious, concrete, real
Fun Fact: Oscar Wilde is one of the historical
figures pictured on the Beatles' Album
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Thursday/Friday, March 21st/22nd, 2019
Brouhaha (n)- an uproar, clamour, or excitement
Fun Fact: The first day of spring is called the vernal
equinox.
Wednesday, March 20th, 2019
Fun Fact: For cats, a slow deliberate blink of its eyes
is an expression of total trust, vulnerability, &
friendliness.
Monday/Tuesday, March 18th/19th, 2019
Vocation (n)- an occupational calling
Fun Fact: According to workopolis.com, the #1
happiest job is research/teaching assistant, which
comes only with an average salary of $33,600.
Friday, March 15th, 2019
Kindness is magic, [Scholars]! It's more important to
be kind than it is to be clever or good looking.
--Derek (Ricky Gervais)
Fun Fact: Acccording to thetoptens.com, the
friendliest state in the U.S. is Minnesota; Colorado
came in at #3, while New Jersey came in dead last.
Monday/Tuesday, March 11th/12th, 2019
Bequeath (v)- to hand down in a will; bestow
Fun Fact: Modern mothers have an average of 2 kids-
-in the1950s the average was 3.5, and in 1700s,
7-10 kids.
Wednesday/Thursday, March 6th/7th, 2019
Prodigy (n)- a person (usually a child) that is
extraordinary
Fun Fact: Blaise Pascal a math genius,wrote his
first proof at 11, wrote a theorem at 16, made,
contributions to math, physics, & philosophy, &
invented 20 calculating machines.
Monday/Tuesday, March 4th/5th, 2019
Impeccable (adj)- flawless
Fun Fact: The average human will spend 6.8% of
his/her lives socializing with someone he/she loves,
or the equivalent of around 1,769 days.
Thursday/Friday, February 28th.March 1st, 2019
emigrant (n)- a person who leaves his/her native
country
Fun Fact:
Wednesday, February 27th. 2019
--Michael G. Scott
Inane (adj)- stupid
Fun Fact: In The Office, actor Rainn Wilson (Dwight)
originally auditioned for the role of Michael Scott.
Monday/Tuesday, February 25th/26th, 2019
Repugnant (adj)- distasteful, offensive
Fun Fact: The world's most visited city in 2018 was
Bangkok, Thailand with 20.05 million visitors.
Thursday/Friday, February 21st/22nd, 2019
Pompous (adj)- arrogant, egotistical
Fun Fact: Ernest Hemmingway's mother wanted
another girl, so his mother dressed him in feminine
clothes until he was four.
Tuesday/Wednesday, February 19th/20th, 2019
Tribulation (n)- a severe trial or suffering
Fun Fact: Washington Irving was named after our first
president, invented the word "knickers" & the phrase
" the almighty dollar."
Thursday/Friday, February 14th/15th, 2019
Forgo (v)- to go without; to give up
Fun Fact: Historians believe Valentine's Day actually
began in Ancient Rome as a pagan fertility festival
called Lupercalia, which included sacrificing animals
and whipping women with animal skins until they
bled, signifying their fertility. So romantic.
Wednesday, February 13th, 2019
Bereavement (n)- a time of mourning a loss
Fun Fact: The 5 stages of grief: denial, anger,
bargaining, depression, acceptance
Monday/Tuesday, February 12th/13th, 2019
Illicit (adj)- illegal, forbidden
Fun Fact: According to the Economic Policy Institute,
immigrants make up nearly 15% of our nation's
economic output.
Wednesday, February 6th, 2019
Burgeoning (adj)- growing, developing, flourishing
Fun Fact: The rational part of the teen brain is not
fully developed until the age of 25.
Monday/Tuesday, February 4th/5th, 2019
The key to the universe is forgiveness...the universe
shrinks each time we forgive. We are here to
remember, to wake-up, to live.
Bodhi (n)- supreme knowledge or enlightenment
Fun Fact: Time is a local rapper & investigative
journalist who one year challenged himself to write &
drop an album each month for an entire year.
Thursday/Friday, January 31st/February 1st, 2019
Oblivious (adj)- not aware or concerned about what
is happening around one
Fun Fact: There are more lifeforms living on your
skin than people on the planet: 1 trillion microbes.
Wednesday, January 30th, 2019
Volition (n)- free will, the freedom of choice
Fun Fact: According to research, keeping your
glucose levelup is key to making good decisions.
Monday/Tuesday, January 28th/29th, 2019
Rapport (n)- understanding between people
Fun Fact: A 2004 study published in the American
Sociological Review revealed that the average number
of trusted friends fell by a third in the past 20 years
& the proportion of people with no confidants had
doubled.
Thursday/Friday, January 24th/25th, 2019
Resolve (n)- determination; tenacity
Fun Fact: In the first Rocky Movie, Rocky loses--or
does he?
Tuesday/Wednesday, January 22nd/23rd, 2019
Unrelenting (adj)- determined, resloved, inflexible
Fun Fact: MLK is the only non-president to have a national holiday
in his honor.
Thursday/Friday, January 17th/18th, 2019
Idealism (n)- the cherishing or pursuit of noble
principles or goals
Fun Fact: The five most addictive substances:
nicotine, barbituates, cocaine, alcohol, heroin
Wednesday, January 16th, 2019
Burgeoning (adj)- growing, developing, flourishing
Fun Fact: The rational part of the teen brain is not
fully developed until the age of 25.
Monday/Tuesday, January 14th/15th, 2019
Altruism (n)- a selfless concern for others
Fun Fact: The brain's reward & pleasure center lights
up when one is altruistic. Also, according to
studies, women find alturistic men attractive.
Thursday/Friday, January 10th/11th, 2019
Rectitude (n)- moral virtue or having proper
principles
Fun Fact: According to Psychology Today, good
bosses make a constant effort to compliment &
appreciate their staff, & sadly these types of bosses
are rare, with most bosses being narcissistic,
sadistic, or sociopathic.
Tuesday/Wednesday, January 8th/9th, 2019
Scant (adj)- insufficient, inadequate
Fun Fact: Prince was a Jehova's Witness, & standing
at only 5'2", he was a talented basketball player,
playing for one of the best high schools in
Minnesota.
Monday, December 17th, 2018
Bildungsroman (n)- a novel dealing with an
adolescent transitioning into adulthood--a
coming-of-age novel
Fun Fact: In Japan, the 2nd Monday of January is
"Coming of Age Day," which celebrates the
transition into adulthood (age 20).
Thursday/Friday December 13th/14th, 2018
Streamline (v)- to simplify, organize, or arrange
Fun Fact: Organized people tend to have a more
positive attitude and greater quality of life.
Wednesday, December 12th, 2018
Bildungsroman (n)- a novel dealing with an
adolescent transitioning into adulthood--a
coming-of-age novel
Fun Fact: In Japan, the 2nd Monday of January is
"Coming of Age Day," which celebrates the
transition into adulthood (age 20).
Monday/Tuesday, December 10th/11th, 2018
Ostensibly (adv)- supposedly, apparently
Fun Fact: According to The Bible, Jesus is ostensibly
involved in or responsible for 40 miracles.
Thursday/Friday, December 6th/7th, 2018
Tenebrosity (n)- darkness, a place or time that is
unlit
Fun Fact: 66 million years ago, Earth was plunged
into total darkness/tenebrosity for two years after
being hit by an asteroid.
Wednesday, December 5th, 2018
Denigrate (v)- to speak damagingly of someone--to
slander or defame
Fun Fact: According to USA Today, lying adds stress
to yourlife & can take a huge toll on your life & the
lives of others.
Monday/Tuesday, December 3rd/4th, 2018
The shrewd marry for money--the scheming marry
for status--the calculating marry for power, but the
wise marry for love.
--Matshona Dhilwayo
Machination (n)- a plot or scheme
Fun Fact: A man in southern India married a female
dog as atonement for stoning 2 dogs to death--an
act he believed cursed him.
Thursday/Friday, November 29th/30th, 2018
Smattering (n)- a small amount
Fun Fact: Margaret Mead posthumously won the
Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1979--her
daughter who was also an anthropologist accepted
it on her behalf.
Wednesday, November 28th, 2016
Discern (v)- to see, recogonize, or understand
Fun Fact: According to researchers at Tufts
University, people are more honest when eye contact
is made.
Monday/Friday, November 26th/27th, 2018
Trepidation (n)- fear, anxiety, worry
Fun Fact: Children fear separation & strangers,
adolescents fear social experiences like humiliation
in front of peers, while adults have more abstract
fears, like failure.
Thursday/Friday, November 15th/16th, 2018
Intellect devoid of awareness, gratitude, & kindness
is an empty well.
Devoid (adj)- entirely lacking, empty or wanting
Fun Fact: In 1953, Swanson had 260 tons of extra
turkey; a salesmen proposed putting the surplus
meat in aluminum trays with other sides, thus
creating the TV Dinner.
Wednesday, November 14th, 2018
Fun Fact: According to recent studies, different
kinds of exercises have different affects on our
brains, but all exercise boosts memory.
Monday/Tuesday, November 12th/13th, 2018
Doughty (adj)- courageous, valiant, bold
Fun Fact: In the past decade, homelessness among
veterans has dropped 56%, but we still
have 39,500 homeless vets in America.
Thursday/Friday, November 8th/9th, 2018
Proffer (v)- to offer or suggest
Fun Fact: According to a decade-long survey
released by the Graduate Institute of International &
Development Studies in Geneva, US citizens own 40%
of all guns in world --more than next 25 top-ranked
countries combined.
Monday/Tuesday, November 5th/6th, 2018
Suffrage (n)- the right to vote
Fun Fact: France & Sweden automatically registers
its citizens to vote as soon as they are eligible.
Voting in Australia is mandatory, & those who don't
vote are fined.
Thursday/Friday, November 1st/2nd, 2018
Rubbish (n)- garbage, waste, trash
Fun Fact: The average American will throw away 102
tons of trash in his/her lifetime.
Wednesday, October 31st, 2018
Euphoria (n)- a state of complete happiness &
confidence
Fun Fact: According to businessnewsdaily.com,
people who do what they love are more fulfilled,
more productive,inspire others, & become
successful.
Monday/Tuesday, October 29th/30th, 2018
Atrocious (adj)- shockingly wicked or cruel
Fun Fact: MLK's real name is Michael, not Martin; he
went to college at age 15 & went to jail 29 times.
Thursday/Friday, October 25th/26th, 2018
Peril (n)- danger or risk
Fun Fact: We learn from taking calculated risks &
those risks often lead us on an important new path.
Wednesday, October 24th, 2018
Euphoria (n)- a state of complete happiness &
confidence
Fun Fact: According to businessnewsdaily.com,
people who do what they love are more fulfilled,
more productive,inspire others, & become
successful.
Monday/Tuesday, October 22nd/23rd, 2018
Emolument (n)- a payment for services
Fun Fact: If you work 40 hours a week from ages
20-65, you will have worked 90,000 hours in your
lifetime.
Wednesday, October 17th, 2018
Crestfallen (adj)- sad, sullen, disappointed
Fun Fact: The creator of Pringles' packaging had his
cremated ashes stored in a Pringles can.
Monday/Tuesday, October 15th/16th, 2018
Spectrum (n)- a broad range of various but related
features
Fun Fact: Up until the late 18th Century,
high-heeled shoes were pirmarily worn by men, &
cheerleading started as an all boys club as it was
considered too masculine.
Thursday/Friday. October 11th/12th. 2018
Conviction (n)- a fixed or firm belief
Fun Fact: The oldest, shortest, & most commonly
used word is "I."
Wednesday, October 10th, 2018
Crestfallen (adj)- sad, sullen, disappointed
Fun Fact: The creator of Pringles' packaging had his
cremated ashes stored in a Pringles can.
Monday/Tuesday, October 8th/9th, 2018
Destitute (adj)- poor, lacking
Fun Fact: Research shows that rich people are more
likely to lie, cheat, & steal.
TED Talk: Does Money Make You Mean?
Thursday/Friday, October 4th/5th, 2018
Grace (n)- mercy, forgiveness, clemency
Fun Fact: Coosing forgiveness can be an act of
empowerment.
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
Irony (n)- when the unexpected occurs; when one
one is set up to believe the something will occur
and something entirely different happens.
Fun Fact: On average it costs $30,000 a year to
imprison someone.
Monday/Tuesday, October 1st/2nd, 2018
Adversity (n)- misfortune, distress, calamity
Fun Fact: Ellen was the 2nd woman to host the
Academy Awards, second only to Whoopi Goldberg.
Thursday/Friday, September 27th/28th , 2018
Cynicism (n)- the belief that people are only
motivated by self-interest
Fun Fact: Anita Hill's accusations against
Supreme Court Justice, Clarence Thomas in 1991
raised awareness of sexual harassment in the
workplace.
Wednesday, September 26th, 2018
Irony (n)- when the unexpected occurs; when one
one is set up to believe the something will occur
and something entirely different happens.
Fun Fact: On average it costs $30,000 a year to
imprison someone.
Monday/Tuesday, September 24th/25th, 2018
Hark (v)- to listen attentively
Fun Fact: 75% of the time we are distracted or
preoccupied & within one hour of hearing
something, we only remember20% of what we
heard.
Thursday/Friday, September 20th/21st, 2018
Reminisce (v)- to recall past experiences
Fun Fact: False memory is real; the human mind can
create, exaggerate, distort, or re-invent a memory
after a significant or traumatic event.
Wednesday, September 19th, 2018
Probity (n)- integrity, honesty
Fun Fact: Studies show that we are more trusting
of bearded men over clean-shaven men, viewing
them as more reliable & charismatic.
Thursday/Friday, September 13th/14th, 2018
Edify (v)- to morally or spiritually uplift & instruct
Fun Fact: Cesar Chavez participated in a 36 day
hunger strike to protest the poisonous pesticides
used alongside farmworkers & their children.
Wednesday, September 12th, 2018
Vivacious (adj)- lively & spirited
Fun Fact: The reading of literary fiction increases
empathy--reading non-fiction shows no
evicence of increasing empathy.
Thursday/Friday, September 6th/7th, 2018
Forthright (adj)- straightforward; honest
Fun Fact: The pledge of allegiance was written in
1892 by a socialist minister & the phrase "under
God" wasn't added until 1954 as a result of the "red
scare." The image below shows the original salute
to the American Flag.
Thursday/Friday, August 29th/30th, 2019
Vigorous (adj)- strong, healthy, & active
Fun Fact: People who wake up early are noted as
being more positive and happier than those who
rise later; they also report feeling healthier & feeling
less cramped for time at the end of the day.
Thursday/Friday, August 30th/31st, 2018
Animosity (n)- extreme dislike
Fun Fact: September 27th is "Dave Matthews Band
Day."
Wednesday, August 29th, 2018
Prospect (n)- a probability of advancement or
success
Fun Fact: The odds of dying in a car accident in your
lifetime are 1 in 606, yet people don't think twice
about jumping in a car for a drive; the odds of dying
from presenting or praticipating in classs
discussions:
ZERO!!!
Monday/Tuesday, August 27th/28th, 2018
Malady (n)- an affliction of the body or mind
Fun Fact: Women experience more pain with
more intensity than men.
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