Week 18 (October 17)

WORD:

Week 18 (October 16)

pensieri

He stood still, chose his words carefully and then proceeded to speak in an eloquent, courteous tone.

"The wild beasts that roam over Italy, have their dens and holes to lurk in, but the men who fight and die for our country enjoy the common air and light and nothing else. It is their lot to wander with their wives and children, houseless and homeless, over the face of the earth. And when our generals appeal to their soldiers before a battle to defend their ancestors' tombs and their temples against the enemy, their words are a lie and a mockery, for not a man in their audience possesses a family altar; not one out of all those Romans owns an ancestral tomb. The truth is that they fight and die to protect the wealth and luxury of others. They are called the masters of the world, but they do not possess a single clod of earth which is truly their own."
Tiberius Gracchus, Roman consul. Roman forum 133BC

Week 18 (October 12)

WORD: "HYPERBOLE"

Hyperbole:
A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect

WORD: "GENUINE"

Genuine:
Actually possessing the alleged or apparent attribute or character

WORD: "POTENTIAL"

Potential:
The inherent ability or capacity for growth, development, or coming into being

WORD: "MISSING"

Missing:
Not able to be found

Week 16 (October 5)

WORD: "SMILE"

Smile:
A pleasant or favorable disposition or aspect

WORD: "DOTYK"

Dotyc (polish for 'Touch'):
To cause or permit a part of the body, especially the hand or fingers, to come in contact with so as to feel

WORD: "CREATIVITY"

Creativity:
The ability to create