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[personal profile] musemods2014-03-29 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
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[personal profile] musemods2014-03-22 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
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[personal profile] musemods2014-03-21 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
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[personal profile] musemods2014-03-20 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
- ExpandPlane )
- ExpandCentral Park )
- ExpandElevator )

( 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 Expand'If You Could' Quiz ) [under a cut please]
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[personal profile] musemods2014-03-20 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!
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[personal profile] musemods2014-03-18 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
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[personal profile] musemods2014-03-16 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
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[personal profile] musemods2014-03-13 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
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[personal profile] musemods2014-03-11 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
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[personal profile] musemods2014-03-10 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
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[personal profile] musemods2014-03-05 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
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[personal profile] musemods2014-03-04 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
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[personal profile] musemods2014-03-03 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
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[personal profile] musemods2014-03-01 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
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[personal profile] musemods2014-02-28 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
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[personal profile] musemods2014-02-28 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
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[personal profile] musemods2014-02-26 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.
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[personal profile] musemods2014-02-15 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
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[personal profile] musemods2014-02-13 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
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[personal profile] musemods2014-02-10 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