WORD:

Solitude
n. 1. the state of being or living alone; seclusion 2. remoteness from habitations, as of a place; absence of human activity. 3. a lonely, unfrequented place.


QUOTE:

“Life stinks, but that doesn't mean you don't enjoy it.”
- Dustin Hoffman

WORD:

Opportunity
n. 1. an appropriate or favorable time or occasion. 2. a situation or condition favorable for attainment of a goal. 3. a good position, chance, or prospect, as for advancement or success.


QUOTE:

“He who laughs most, learns best.”
- John Cleese

WORD:

Contrite
adj. 1. Arising from sense of guilt: done or said out of a sense of guilt or remorse. 2. Very sorry: genuinely and deeply sorry about something. “He was suitably contrite.”


QUOTE:

“It is easy to get a thousand prescriptions but hard to get one single remedy.”
- Chinese Proverb

WORD:

Melancholy
n. 1. a pensive, gloomy, depressed state. 2. having or causing a sad mood.


QUOTE:

“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal.”
- From a headstone in Ireland

WORD:

Freedom
vb. 1. the state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint: He won his freedom after a retrial. 2. exemption from external control, interference, regulation, etc. 3. the power to determine action without restraint.


QUOTE:

“Every man dies, but not every man really lives.”
- William Wallace


* Shout-out to our Scottish muses and writers ;)

WORD:

Manipulate
vb. 1. to handle or use, esp with some skill, in a process or action: to manipulate a pair of scissors. 2. to negotiate, control, or influence (something or someone) cleverly, skilfully, or deviously. 3. to falsify (a bill, accounts, etc) for one's own advantage. 4. (in physiotherapy) to examine or treat manually, as in loosening a joint


QUOTE:

“The mirror can lie. It doesn't show you what's inside.”
- Demi Lovato

WORD:

Futile
adj. Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless. “All of his attempts to rectify the situation proved futile.”


QUOTE:

“You can close your eyes to the things you don't want to see. But you can't close your heart to the things you don't want to feel.”
- Johnny Depp

WORD:

Anxiety
n. 1. distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune: "He felt anxiety about the possible loss of his job". 2. earnest but tense desire; eagerness. 3. Psychiatry. a state of apprehension and psychic tension occurring in some forms of mental disorder.


QUOTE:

“Love does not care to define and is never in a hurry to do so.”
- Charles du Bos

WORD:

Devotion
n. 1. profound dedication; consecration. 2. earnest attachment to a cause, person, etc.


QUOTE:

“To us, family means putting your arms around each other and being there.”
- Barbara Bush

WORD:

Precarious
adj. 1. dangerously lacking in security of stability: "The precarious life of an undercover cop". 2. subject to chance or unknown conditions. 3. based on uncertain, unwarranted or unproved premises: "A precarious solution to a difficult problem."


QUOTE:

“You can’t have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday all the time.”
- Charles F. Kettering

WORD:

Fondle
v. 1. to handle or touch lovingly, affectionately, or tenderly; caress. 2. to show fondness, as by manner, words, or caresses.


QUOTE:

“Speak when angry and you will make the biggest speech you ever regret.”
- Dr Lawrence J. Peter

WORD:

Ambivalence
n. 1. Uncertainty or indecisiveness as to which course to follow. 2. The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, object, or idea.


QUOTE:

“Life is not the amount of breaths you take, it’s the moments that take your breath away.”
- Hitch (Movie)

WORD:

Vacuous
adj. Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless. "a vacuous smile".


QUOTE:

“I never knew until that moment how bad it could hurt to lose something you never really had.”
- The Wonder Years (TV Show)

WORD:

Evocative
adj. Bringing strong memories, images, or feelings to mind.


QUOTE:

“Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty.”
- Sicilian Proverb

WORD:

Dismal
adj: Gloomy. Depressing; dreary. “The business was a dismal failure;” “Dismal weather.”


QUOTE:

“Some of the most devastating things that happen to you will teach you the most.”
- Ellen Degeneres

With a few requests for more prompts (and more frequently, if possible), we have decided to add a new feature to muserevival, being Word of the Day and Quote of the Day.

Basically, it's exactly as it sounds. Mod availability permitting, each day we will post a word of the day and a quote of the day that will act as an open prompt. You can respond to this in any way it may inspire you, whether it be a drabble, a narrative prompt, a blog/diary, or anything else. There's no restrictions, just that it be a piece of writing stemming from your muse.

We have added new tags of [prompt] word of the day and [prompt] quote of the day for you to use if you post any pieces for these prompts.

In addition, members are always welcome to make requests or suggestions as to prompts they would like to see for these new features or any other prompt sets at any time, via our CONTACT THE MODS post.

Incoming is our first Word and Quote of the Day prompts.

Enjoy :)