by Dwane | May 15, 2023 | Education, English, Vocabulary
Eucharist: the Christian sacrament of Holy Communion, the bread and wine used in Holy Communion. This word made its way into English after a long journey through Greek, Latin, and French. In Old French, Eucharist was eucariste. Before that, in Latin, it was...
by Dwane | May 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Debonair: charming and carefree; suave; gracious; urbane; nonchalant; having sophisticated charm Just think of the guy at the desk in the Word Up! series. Man… is that guy debonair! Debonair comes from the old French phrase de bon aire. De bon aire in Old...
by Dwane | May 12, 2023 | Ebook
Last year, I wrote a book on goal setting. I am now in the process of editing that book. As I edit, I will post excerpts here on my blog. This is from chapter one: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Act...
by Dwane | May 12, 2023 | Education, English, Vocabulary
Eucatastrophe: a sudden turn of events for good. Eucatastrophe happens when all seems lost, and at the last moment, all is saved. J.R.R. Tolkien came up with this word. He combined the Greek prefix eu (good) with catastrophe. In one of his essays, he called the...
by Dwane | May 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Last year I wrote a book on goal setting. I am now in the process of editing that book. As I edit, I will post excerpts here on my blog. This is from chapter one: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Trust...
