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Word of the Day: Polar

po·lar/ˈpōlər/, adjective: 1. relating to a geographic or magnetic pole “He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its…

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Word of the Day: Passenger

pas·sen·ger /ˈpasinjər/, noun: a person traveling in a vehicle or vessel but not operating it; someone other than the driver or captain “I was the conductor of the Underground Railroad…

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Word of the Day: Ambitious

am·bi·tious /amˈbiSHəs/ adjective: having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed; driven to achieve “It is a paradoxical but profoundly true and important principle of life that the…

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Word of the Day: Passion

pas·sion /ˈpaSHən/, noun: 1. strong and barely controllable emotion, especially the emotion of love, anger, or hate 2. ambition that is materialized into action to put as much heart, mind,…

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Word of the Day: Good

Good /ɡo͝od/ 1.adjective: of a favorable, virtuous, or commendable character or tendency “It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this,…

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Word of the Day: Challenge

chal·lenge /chăl’ənj/ 1. noun: an offer to test ability or skill “How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether…

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Word of the Day: Thought

thought /THôt/, noun: 1. an idea, plan, opinion, picture, etc., that is formed in your mind “To base thought only on speech is to try nailing whispers to the wall.…

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Word of the Day: Progress

prog·ress /präɡres/ 1.noun: forward or onward movement toward a destination, goal, or objective “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” Frederick Douglass, c. February 1818 – February 20,…

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Word of the Day: Ability

a·bil·i·ty /əˈbilədē/, noun. plural, ties: 1. the state of being able; physical, mental, legal, or financial power to do “The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth…

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