18 June 2014 @ 03:30 pm
Word of the Day 084.  
WORD:

Aftermath
n. 1. something that results or follows from an event, especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence.


QUOTE:

“Mothers are the people who love us for no good reason. And those of us who are mothers know it's the most exquisite love of all.”
- Maggie Gallagher
 
 
13 June 2014 @ 10:51 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 083.  
WORD:

Tumult
n. 1. violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar. 2. a general outbreak, riot, uprising, or other disorder. 3. highly distressing agitation of mind or feeling; turbulent mental or emotional disturbance.


QUOTE:

“The supernatural is the natural not yet understood.”
- Elbert Hubbard
 
 
29 May 2014 @ 10:14 am
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 082.  
WORD:

Bigotry
n. 1. stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own. 2. the actions, beliefs, prejudices, etc., of a bigot.


QUOTE:

“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.”
- Maya Angelou


R I P, Maya Angelou
 
 
25 May 2014 @ 08:46 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 081.  
WORD:

Capitulate
v. 1. to end resistance, give up, surrender, throw in the towel.


QUOTE:

“Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.”
- Elizabeth Stone
 
 
24 May 2014 @ 09:12 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 080.  
WORD:

Pallid
adj. 1. pale; faint or deficient in color; wan. 2. lacking in vitality or interest.


QUOTE:

“Courage is being scared to death... and saddling up anyway.”
- John Wayne
 
 
02 May 2014 @ 07:31 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 079.  
WORD:

Ephemeral
adj. 1. lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory.


QUOTE:

“Any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a dad.”
- Unknown
 
 
02 May 2014 @ 01:09 am
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 078.  
WORD:

Dishabille
n. 1. the state of being dressed in a careless, disheveled, or disorderly style or manner; undress.


QUOTE:

“When you’re sad, you’re not sad. You are merely oblivious to the good things in your life. There is always a crack of light in the darkness. Find it.”
- Dianna Agron
 
 
30 April 2014 @ 09:08 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 077.  
WORD:

Torpid
adj. 1. inactive or sluggish. 2. slow; dull; apathetic; lethargic.



QUOTE:

“Living is strife and torment, disappointment and love and sacrifice, golden sunsets and black storms. I said that some time ago, and today I do not think I would add one word.”
- Laurence Olivier
 
 
28 April 2014 @ 04:26 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 076.  
WORD:

Ignominy
n. 1. disgrace; dishonor; public contempt. 2. shameful or dishonorable quality or conduct or an instance of this.


QUOTE:

“Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.”
- Elizabeth Stone
 
 
27 April 2014 @ 08:45 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 075.  
WORD:

Tenebrous
adj. 1. dark; gloomy; obscure.


QUOTE:

“Obstacles are placed in our way to see if what we want is really worth fighting for.”
- Unknown
 
 
25 April 2014 @ 07:07 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 074.  
WORD:

Chicanery
n. 1. trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry. 2. a quibble or subterfuge used to trick, deceive, or evade.


QUOTE:

“Romantic love is mental illness. But it's a pleasurable one. It's a drug. It distorts reality, and that's the point of it. It would be impossible to fall in love with someone that you really saw.”
- Fran Lebowitz
 
 
24 April 2014 @ 07:20 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 073.  
WORD:

Cathexis
n. 1. Psychoanalysis; the investment of emotional significance in an activity, object, or idea.


QUOTE:

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
- Aesop
 
 
20 April 2014 @ 01:43 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 072.  
WORD:

Palliate
v. 1. to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate. 2. to try to mitigate or conceal the gravity of (an offense) by excuses, apologies, etc.; extenuate.


QUOTE:

“My problem is I'm an addictive personality. I can't have one coffee. I can't eat one piece of chocolate.”
- Guy Pearce
 
 
18 April 2014 @ 02:28 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 071.  
WORD:

Benevolence
n. 1. desire to do good to others; goodwill; charitableness. 2. an act of kindness; a charitable gift.


QUOTE:

“That's the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight. But depression is so insidious, and it compounds daily, that it's impossible to ever see the end. The fog is like a cage without a key.”
- Elizabeth Wurtzel
 
 
17 April 2014 @ 10:49 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 070.  
WORD:

Insidious
adj. 1. intended to entrap or beguile. 2. stealthily treacherous or deceitful. 3. operating or proceeding in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless way but actually with grave effect.


QUOTE:

“As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.”
- Audrey Hepburn
 
 
15 April 2014 @ 03:48 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 069.  
WORD:

Effete
adj. 1. lacking in wholesome vigor; degenerate; decadent. 2. exhausted of vigor or energy; worn out. 3. unable to produce; sterile.


QUOTE:

“I don't even call it violence when it's in self defense; I call it intelligence.”
- Malcolm X
 
 
14 April 2014 @ 12:43 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 068.  
WORD:

Ruination
n. 1. the action or fact of ruining someone or something or of being ruined.


QUOTE:

“Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it.”
- JK Rowling
 
 
05 April 2014 @ 07:16 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 067.  
WORD:

Selfless
adj. 1. having little or no concern for oneself, especially with regard to fame, position, money, etc.; unselfish.


QUOTE:

“I knew the second I met you that there was something about you I needed. Turns out it wasn’t something about you at all. It was just you.”
- Jamie McGuire
 
 
03 April 2014 @ 05:44 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 066.  
WORD:

Redemption
n. 1. an act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake, or the state of being redeemed. 2. Deliverance; rescue.


QUOTE:

“Sometimes you put up walls – not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to break them down.”
- Socrates
 
 
01 April 2014 @ 10:32 am
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 065.  
WORD:

Despondent
adj. 1. feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom.


QUOTE:

“It is not too uncommon for people for people to spend their whole life waiting to start living.”
- Echkart Tolle
 
 
29 March 2014 @ 10:33 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 064.  
WORD:

Quintessential
adj. 1. of the pure and essential essence of something. 2. of or pertaining to the most perfect embodiment of something.


QUOTE:

“I think loss of loved ones is the hardest blow in life.”
- Marlo Thomas
 
 
22 March 2014 @ 09:58 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 063.  
WORD:

Archaic
adj. 1. marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated. 2. primitive; ancient; old.


QUOTE:

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.”
- Desmond Tutu
 
 
21 March 2014 @ 10:48 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 062.  
WORD:

Bumfuzzle
v. 1. to confuse or fluster


QUOTE:

“The moment when you can actually feel the pain in your chest from seeing or hearing something that breaks your heart.”
- Mahmoud El Hallab
 
 
20 March 2014 @ 10:00 pm
PROMPTS // 061.  
( 1 ) Muse prompts (500+ words, first or third person)
- "As my head just aches,
When I think of the things that I shouldn't have done
But, life is for living, we all know,
And I don't wanna live it alone."
Life is for Living, Coldplay

- "I'll be forever thankful baby
You're the one who held me up
Never let me fall
You're the one who saw me through, through it all."
Because You Love Me, Celine Dion

- "They can't understand
That you mean to do good
I guess you could say
You're misunderstood."
You Can Do It, No Doubt

( 2 ) First Person/Blog/Diary prompts (Private to just your muse, or Public for all to see - your choice)
- Nightmare
- Cuddle
- Mistake

( 3 ) Drabble prompts (100-300 words, first or third person)
- Alone
- Strength
- Need

( 4 ) Ten Things (List)
- Ten frivolous/materialistic things you love to buy
- Ten things you would never have expected to happen in your life
- Ten ways you distract yourself from painful/stressful/busy times

( 5 ) Picture Prompts
- Plane )
- Central Park )
- Elevator )

( 6 ) Misc/Random
- In honour of International World Happiness Day, make a list of things that make you happy [under a cut please]
- Make a list of the best, worst, and most embarrassing text messages you have sent OR received [under a cut please]
- Answer the 'If You Could' Quiz ) [under a cut please]
 
 
20 March 2014 @ 09:41 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 061.  
WORD:

Zeal
n. 1. fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.


QUOTE:

“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.”
- Dalai Lama


Happy International World Happiness Day, everyone!
 
 
18 March 2014 @ 10:50 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 060.  
WORD:

Foolhardy
adj. 1. recklessly or thoughtlessly bold; foolishly rash or venturesome.


QUOTE:

“People cry, not because they’re weak. It’s because they’ve been strong for too long.”
- Johnny Depp
 
 
16 March 2014 @ 08:43 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 059.  
WORD:

Placate
v. 1. to appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures


QUOTE:

“Life is very interesting... in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths.”
- Drew Barrymore
 
 
13 March 2014 @ 11:06 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 058.  
WORD:

Obstinate
adj. 1. firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc. 2. characterized by inflexible persistence or an unyielding attitude; inflexibly persisted in or carried out. 3. not easily controlled or overcome.


QUOTE:

“Facebook are an amazing team, a brilliant team. It's a technology that brings people together.”
- Bono
 
 
11 March 2014 @ 10:50 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 057.  
WORD:

Inscrutable
adj. 1. incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable. 2. not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable.


QUOTE:

“I don't need to manufacture trauma in my life to be creative. I have a big enough reservoir of sadness or emotional trauma to last me.”
- Sting
 
 
10 March 2014 @ 11:42 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 056.  
WORD:

Sanguine
adj. 1. cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident.


QUOTE:

“A family is a risky venture, because the greater the love, the greater the loss... That's the trade-off. But I'll take it all.”
- Brad Pitt
 
 
05 March 2014 @ 10:00 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 055.  
WORD:

Solace
n. 1. comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort. 2. something that gives comfort, consolation, or relief


QUOTE:

“It's easy to fool the eye, but it's hard to fool the heart.”
- Al Pacino
 
 
04 March 2014 @ 12:12 am
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 054.  
WORD:

Reminisce
v. 1. to recall past experiences, events, etc.; indulge in reminiscence.


QUOTE:

“I learned long ago to focus on things you can control and don't even pay attention to things you don't.”
- Bryan Cranston
 
 
03 March 2014 @ 01:24 am
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 053.  
WORD:

Pococurante
adj. 1. Caring little; indifferent; nonchalant.


QUOTE:

“We welcome passion, for the mind is briefly let off duty.”
- Mignon McLaughlin
 
 
01 March 2014 @ 09:39 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 052.  
WORD:

Eccentric
adj. 1. deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd.


QUOTE:

“Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart's desire; the other is to get it.”
- George Bernard Shaw
 
 
28 February 2014 @ 09:19 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 051.  
WORD:

Vituperation
n. 1. The act or an instance of speaking abusively to or about. 2. Sustained and severely abusive language.


QUOTE:

“Happiness is having a dream you cannot let go of and a partner who would never ask you to.”
- Robert Brault
 
 
28 February 2014 @ 12:29 am
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 050.  
WORD:

Constraint
n. 1. limitation or restriction. 2. repression of natural feelings and impulses.


QUOTE:

“'Tis not enough to help the feeble up, but to support them after.”
- William Shakespeare
 
 
26 February 2014 @ 03:19 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 049.  
WORD:

Beneficence
n. 1. the doing of good; active goodness or kindness; charity.


QUOTE:

“Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment.”
- Napoleon Bonaparte



MOD NOTE: Apologies for the lack of these this past week. Hope to be back on track from now on.
 
 
15 February 2014 @ 11:54 am
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 048.  
WORD:

Turmoil
n. 1. a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet


QUOTE:

“Guilt is anger directed at ourselves - at what we did or did not do. Resentment is anger directed at others - at what they did or did not do.”
- Peter McWilliams
 
 
13 February 2014 @ 08:33 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 047.  
WORD:

Trival
adj. 1. of very little importance or value; insignificant. 2. commonplace; ordinary.


QUOTE:

“For every good reason there is to lie, there is a better reason to tell the truth.”
- Beau Bennett
 
 
10 February 2014 @ 07:52 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 046.  
WORD:

Renege
v. 1. To go back on a promise or commitment.


QUOTE:

“I'll never stop caring. But if you decide to push me away, I'll go.”
- Drake
 
 
09 February 2014 @ 10:55 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 045.  
WORD:

Ruminate
v. 1. To think deeply about something.


QUOTE:

“Lust is temporary, romance can be nice, but love is the most important thing of all. Because without love, lust and romance will always be short-lived.”
- Danielle Steel
 
 
06 February 2014 @ 07:19 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 044.  
WORD:

Buttress
v. 1. To give encouragement or support to (a person, plan, etc.). 2. To support by a buttress; prop up.


QUOTE:

“It's far more important to know what person the disease has than what disease the person has.”
- Hippocrates
 
 
05 February 2014 @ 10:16 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 043.  
WORD:

Essential
adj. 1. absolutely necessary; indispensable. 2. pertaining to or constituting the essence of a thing.


QUOTE:

“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
 
03 February 2014 @ 10:21 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 042.  
WORD:

Captivation
v. 1. to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant


QUOTE:

“Time decides who you meet in life, your heart decides who you want in you life and your behavior decides who stays in your life.”
- Unknown
 
 
31 January 2014 @ 05:03 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 041.  
WORD:

Tribulation
n. 1. grievous trouble; severe trial or suffering. 2. an instance of this; an affliction, trouble, etc.


QUOTE:

“Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.”
- Bruce Lee
 
 
29 January 2014 @ 10:09 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 040.  
WORD:

Memorial
n. 1. something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event, etc., as a monument or a holiday.


QUOTE:

“I believe in luck and fate and I believe in karma, that the energy you put out in the world comes back to meet you.”
- Chris Pine
 
 
28 January 2014 @ 11:20 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 039.  
WORD:

Auspicious
aj. 1. promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable. 2. favored by fortune; prosperous; fortunate.


QUOTE:

“I like spending all my time making things with my hands. Mostly I make love to myself.”
- Jarod Kintz
 
 
28 January 2014 @ 12:04 am
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 038.  
WORD:

Nostalgia
n. 1. a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life, to one's home or homeland, or to one's family and friends; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time

QUOTE:

“Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.”
- Robert Frost
 
 
26 January 2014 @ 07:50 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 037.  
WORD:

Bewilder
v. 1. to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex.

QUOTE:

“When people are very damaged, they can often meet the world with a kind of defiance.”
- J. K. Rowling
 
 
24 January 2014 @ 09:51 pm
WORD & QUOTE OF THE DAY // 036.  
WORD:

Asinine
adj. 1. extremely stupid or foolish. 2. obstinate or stupid. 3. of, relating to, or resembling an ass.

QUOTE:

“Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you.”
- Roger Ebert