[responsivevoice]Lackadaisical[/responsivevoice] [lak-uh-dey-zi-kuhl ] Quotation: Babies choose to lackadaisically notice the quirkiest of details – unlike us grown ups, who choose instead to focus on what we believe is most essential to us. As a result, babies have a greater expanded consciousness than us grown-ups! Karen Salmansohn
[responsivevoice]Slapstick[/responsivevoice] [slap-stik] Quotation: Comedy is difficult, especially slapstick. The trick is to have fun while you are performing it. Maureen O’Hara Social Example:
Does it seem like the more you learn about the English language, the more you want to dig deeper? Even though we try to add at least one word in our vocabulary dictionary, there’s a lot more to know! Sometimes, you could just flip news channels, and be introduced to an unheard word. We strongly […]
We all are cognizant that the lack of punctuation or incorrect punctuation could change the meaning of the sentence entirely. But why do we use them? Wouldn’t English be easier without the use of punctuation marks? The answer is yes, and no, both! Yes, the language will be much easier, because there wouldn’t be this […]
[responsivevoice]Uncanny[/responsivevoice] [uhn-kan-ee ] Quotation: Forgiveness has an uncanny way of bringing incredible good out of incredibly bad situations. Paul J. Meyer Social Example:
[responsivevoice]Plaintive[/responsivevoice] [ pleyn-tiv ] Quotation: The eye of genius has always a plaintive expression, and its natural language is pathos. Lydia M. Child Social Example:
[responsivevoice]Threshold[/responsivevoice] [ thresh-ohld ] Quotation: The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind. Khalil Gibran Social Example:
[responsivevoice]Ennoble[/responsivevoice] [en-noh-buh l] Quote: Good actions ennoble us, we are the sons of our own deeds. Jean Paul Social Example:
[responsivevoice]Sordid[/responsivevoice] [sawr-did ] Quotation: Sanctification is the real change in man from the sordidness of sin to the purity of God’s image. William Ames Social Example:
[responsivevoice]Ineffable[/responsivevoice] [in-ef-uh-buhl] Quotation: The ineffable joy of forgiving and being forgiven forms an ecstasy that might well arouse the envy of the gods. Elbert Hubbard Social Example: