Word of the Day

DERIDE

Definition: to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock

Example: The awkward child was often DERIDED by his “cooler” peers.

Synonyms: scoff, sneer

This Day in History

July 26, 1953          Fidel Castro began his revolt against Fulgencio Batista with an unsuccessful attack on an army barracks in eastern Cuba. Castro eventually ousted Batista six years later.

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Daily LaParable

A friend is one who sees through you and still enjoys the view.

–Wilma Askinas

Word of the Day

LIONIZE

Definition: to treat as a celebrity

Example: Everyone in the small town LIONIZED the football quarterback after he led his team to victory in the state final.

Synonyms: exalt, deify

This Day in History

July 15, 1870          Georgia became the last of the Confederate States to be readmitted to the Union.

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Daily LaParable

Everyone who has ever taken a shower has had an idea.

It’s the person who gets out of the shower, dries off, and does something about it that makes a difference.

Nolan Bushnell

Word of the Day

ELUCIDATE

Definition: to explain; clarify

Example: The literature professor was asked several times to ELUCIDATE the abstract poem.

Synonyms: clarify, illuminate

This Day in History

July 12, 1960         The first Etch-A-Sketch went on sale.

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Daily LaParable

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.

Lao Tzu

Word of the Day

STOLID

Definition: unemotional; lacking sensitivity

Example: The prisoner appeared STOLID and unaffected by the judge’s harsh sentence.

Synonyms: impassive, emotionless

This Day in History

July 9, 1872            The doughnut cutter was patented by John F. Blondel of Thomaston, Me.

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Daily LaParable

Greatness and goodness are not means, but ends.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Word of the Day

predilection

Definition: (noun) A predisposition in favor of something.

Synonyms: preference, orientation

Example: He has a predilection for expensive cars and has amassed quite a collection over the years

This Day in History

July 7, 1946            Mother Frances Xavier Cabrini was canonized as the first American Saint.

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Daily LaParable

In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.

Albert Camus (1913-1960) French Writer

Word of the Day

POLYGLOT

Definition: speaker of many languages

Example: The linguist was a consummate POLYGLOT, speaking about a dozen languages fluently.

Synonyms: linguist, philologist

This Day in History

July 6, 1885            Louis Pasteur successfully tested his anti-rabies vaccine. The child later became the director of the Pasteur Institute.

Daily Chuckle (maybe)

Daily LaParable

Confidence on the outside begins by living with integrity on the inside.

Brian Tracy