INITIATIVE
The ability to act and make decisions without the help or advice of other people
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Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
WORD OF THE DAY
PUSILLANIMOUS
\ pyoo-suh-LAN-uh-muhs \ , adjective;
1. Lacking in courage and resolution; contemptibly fearful; cowardly.
CHARACTER EDUCATION TOPIC OF THE WEEK
DETERMINATION
QUOTE:
It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top.
Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.
Monday, February 21, 2011
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DOPPELGANGER \ DOP-uhl-gang-uhr \,
noun;
1. A ghostly double or counterpart of a living person.
2. Alter ego; double.
noun;
1. A ghostly double or counterpart of a living person.
2. Alter ego; double.
Monday, February 14, 2011
THE WORD OF THE DAY
BUSS
BUS \ , noun, verb;
1. A kiss; a playful kiss; a smack.
transitive verb:
1. To kiss; especially to kiss with a smack.
Monday, February 7, 2011
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ABSCOND \ ab-SKOND \ intransitive verb;
1. To depart secretly; to steal away and hide oneself -- used especially of persons who withdraw toavoid arrest or prosecution.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
WORD OF THE DAY
WORD OF THE DAY: AMBISINISTER \ am-bi-SIN-uh-ster \ , adjective; 1. Clumsy or unskillful with both hands.
Monday, January 17, 2011
WORD OF THE DAY
The Word of the Day- SPIRITUEL \Spir-i-choo-EL\
adjective;
1. Showing or having a refined and graceful mind or wit.
2. Light and airy in movement; ethereal.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Word of the Day
Byzantine \ BIZ-uhn-teen\ adjective;
Meaning:
,
1. Complex or intricate.
2. Characterized by elaborate scheming and intrigue, esp. for the gaining of political power or favor
Monday, January 3, 2011
THE WORD OF THE DAY
GAMBRINUS \ gam-BRAHY-nuhs \
noun; 1. A mythical Flemish king, the reputed inventor of beer.
Monday, December 27, 2010
WORD OF THE DAY
POWWOW [POU-wou]
verb;
1. To confer.
noun:
1. A ceremony, esp. one accompanied by magic, feasting, and dancing, performed for the cure of disease, success in a hunt, etc.
2. A council or conference of or with Native Americans.
verb;
1. To confer.
noun:
1. A ceremony, esp. one accompanied by magic, feasting, and dancing, performed for the cure of disease, success in a hunt, etc.
2. A council or conference of or with Native Americans.
Friday, December 17, 2010
WORD OF THE DAY
WORD OF THE DAY:
HORRIPILATE \ haw-RIP-uh-leyt \ , verb; 1. To produce a bristling of the hair on the skin from cold, fear, etc.; goose flesh.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
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WORD OF THE DAY: BRAZEN \ BREY-zuhn \ , adjective; 1. Shameless or impudent.
2. Made of brass.
Monday, December 13, 2010
WORD OF THE DAY
WORD OF THE DAY: PROSOPOGRAPHY [pros-uh-POG-ruh-fee] , noun;
1. A description of a person's appearance, career, personality, etc.
2. A study of a collection of persons or characters, esp. their appearances, careers, personalities, etc., within a historical, literary, or social context.
1. A description of a person's appearance, career, personality, etc.
2. A study of a collection of persons or characters, esp. their appearances, careers, personalities, etc., within a historical, literary, or social context.
Friday, November 5, 2010
WORD OF THE DAY
saccade [sa-KAHD]
1. The movement of the eye when it makes a sudden change, as in reading.
1. The movement of the eye when it makes a sudden change, as in reading.
2.
The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
WORD OF THE DAY
WORD OF THE DAY: IMAGO [ih-MAH-goh] - 1. An idealized concept of a loved one, formed in childhood and retained in adult life. 2. Entomology. An adult insect.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
WORD OF THE DAY
Monday, September 13, 2010
WORD OF THE DAY
WORD OF THE DAY: TITTLE [TIT-l] - 1. A dot or other small mark in writing or printing, used as a diacritic, punctuation, etc. 2. A very small part or quantity; a particle, jot, or whit
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