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#WordOfTheDay Proofread / proof-read / pro͞ofˌrēd, verb 1. to look over a text and correct any mistakes before publication or submission Proofread carefully to see if you any words out. Dave Barry, 1947-

#WordOfTheDay: Love noun 1. a strong warm feeling or deep affection for someone formed through friendship or kinship Friendship is love with intelligence. German proverb Full definition @ dictionaryofknowledge.org/a/love Happy Valentine's Day!

#WordOfTheDay Mischief / misCHif noun 1. misbehavior in the spirit of fun, most often seen in children When children are doing nothing, they are doing mischief. Henry Fielding, 1707-1754 Full Definition @ dictionaryofknowledge.org/a/mischief

#WordOfTheDay : Nobody / nōˌbədē pronoun 1. no one How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. Anne Frank, 1929-1945 Full Definition @ dictionaryofknowledge.org/a/nobody

#WordOfTheDay Perception 1. the act, power, or process of knowing or becoming aware of something via the senses It is above all by the imagination that we achieve perception and compassion and hope. Ursula K. Le Guin, 1929-2018 Full Def @ dictionaryofknowledge.org/a/perception

#WordOfTheDay : Haven/ hāvən noun 1. a safe place; a refuge In my youth, daydreaming nurtured me, provided a safe haven. Sandra Cisneros, 1954- Full Definition @ dictionaryofknowledge.org/a/haven

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#WordOfTheDay : Shadow shad-ow / SHadō adjective 1. not being official Washington has obelisks and pyramids and underground tunnels and great art and a whole shadow world that we really don't see. Dan Brown, 1964 – Full Def @ dictionaryofknowledge.org/a/shadow

#WordOfTheDay : Hollow / hälō adjective 1. not solid; empty, unfilled Unplowed fields make hollow bellies; unread books make hollow minds. Chinese Proverb Full Definition @ dictionaryofknowledge.org/a/hollow

#WordOfTheDay : Irrefutable ir-re-FU-ta-ble / irəˈfyo͞odəb(ə)l adjective 1. undeniable; indisputable Good books are irrefutable, and bad books refute themselves. Remy de Gourmont, 1858-1915 Full Definition @ dictionaryofknowledge.org/a/irrefutable

#WordOfTheDay: Opportunity op-por-TU-ni-ty / äpərˈt(y)o͞onədē noun 1. a fit or convenient time or occasion The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. Winston Churchill, 1874-1965 Full Def @ dictionaryofknowledge.org/a/opportunity

#WordOfTheDay: Nourish 1. To feed; to provide sustenance needed for life and growth The thorn from the bush one has planted, nourished and pruned pricks more deeply and draws more blood. Maya Angelou, 1928-2014 Full Definition @ dictionaryofknowledge.org/a/nourish

#WordoftheDay : Austere / au-STERE / ôˈstir adjective simple, unadorned I love the look, austere, immaculate, Of landscapes drawn in pearly monotone. Elinor Wylie, 1885-1928 Full Definition @ dictionaryofknowledge.org/a/austere

#WordoftheDay: Exhort / iɡˈzôrt verb to strongly urge by argument or advice I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat of life, and greater than every other earthly conflict. Plato, 428-348 BC Full Def @ dictionaryofknowledge.org/a/exhort

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#WordoftheDay Magnify verb 1.      to make something appear larger, often with a lens In memory’s telephoto lens, far objects are magnified. John Updike, 1932-2009

#WordoftheDay : Reproach re-PROACH / rəˈprōCH verb 1. to admonish someone for a wrongdoing; to express disapproval We reproach people for talking about themselves; but it is the subject they treat best. Anatole France, 1844-1924 Full Definition @ dictionaryofknowledge.org/a/reproach

#WordOfTheDay : Taste taste / tāst verb to sense the flavor of something via the mouth Food tastes best when you eat it with your own spoon. Danish Proverb Full definition @ dictionaryofknowledge.org/a/taste

#WordoftheDay STRONG / strong / strôNG adjective 1. physically powerful I know of no one who is not in need of hope – young or old, strong or weak, rich or poor. James E. Faust, 1920-2007 Full Definition @ dictionaryofknowledge.org/a/strong