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Week 1- hush Week 2- jaunt Week 3- lilt Week 4- mint<\/p>\n
Hush.110215.Monday<\/p>\n
\u201cA hush fell over the auditorium as the lights went down.\u201d This week\u2019s word is a simple one: hush. It is an antonym of \u201cnoise.\u201d In our example sentence, we see that it is an example of \u2018reducing\u2019 activities like conversations, and movement before an expected action. A \u2018hush\u2019 gives us less noise as we enter a time of being quiet. Hush is to give full attention to the focal point of the audience!<\/p>\n
Hush.110315.Tuesday<\/p>\n
\u201cThe teacher hushed the children as they entered the library.\u201d The primary meaning of \u2018hush\u2019 is to make (someone) quiet, calm, or still. Two more secondary meanings are also used: a) to put at rest or mollify, b) to keep from public knowledge or suppress. The intent of this word is to reduce sound levels to that of stillness or calmness. The use of \u2018hush\u2019 is to produce tranquility or sereneness. Hush your mouth and don\u2019t reveal secrets!<\/p>\n
Hush.110415.Wednesday<\/p>\n
\u201cThe storm passed, and a hush fell over the sea.\u201d A storm can bring roaring wind, flashes of lightning and boiling clouds. After the storm passes the quiet stillness brings a sense of calm tranquility. It is a welcome hush for things to adjust to the aftermath of the raging tempest. As we go through life, we also welcome the hush after a stormy period. Use that hush to rejuvenate!<\/p>\n
Hush.110515.Thursday<\/p>\n
\u201cThe judge hushed the spectators.\u201d There are some occasions when asking for quietness is the standard expected. The courtroom is one of those areas. In a court of law, the judge has the right demand that conversations and comments be minimized from the spectators. This is one of the few remaining areas in which order and respect for authority are still maintained. Our society is fast approaching the tipping point for disintegration. A hush of respect for authority is a sign of an organized society!<\/p>\n
Hush.110615.Friday<\/p>\n
\u201cKeep your personal activities in a relationship hush, hush.\u201d The interaction between two people in a relationship is their own personal knowledge. To reveal intimate and personal actions is to violate the trust in that relationship. If both parties are in agreement about what can be told and what not, it avoids causing the trust in the relationship to become fragmented. Lack of such trust is the cause of many relationship breakups. Respect the other person and keep your intimate activities under wraps!<\/p>\n
Return to 2015 Index<\/a><\/span> Jaunt.110915.Monday<\/p>\n \u201cOur state Senator took a jaunt on the voters\u2019 money.\u201d In this use of this week\u2019s word, we see it used for questionable means. If the trip was to confirm or research a relevant subject, it might have useful means. In the Senator\u2019s case, he would be required to file a report with the subject and its intended purpose stated. If that cannot be done then it must be a pleasure jaunt!<\/p>\n Jaunt.111015.Tuesday<\/p>\n \u201cWe took a leisurely jaunt up to the mountains for the day.\u201d The meaning of jaunt is simple: a brief trip taken for pleasure. It is a noun and seldom is it used as a verb. The first known use of jaunt is in the late fifteenth century. Some synonyms are outing, sortie, and spin and it rhymes with gaunt and flaunt. The gaunt old man took his old car for a short jaunt across town!<\/p>\n Jaunt.111115.Wednesday<\/p>\n \u201cThe class took a short jaunt to the state capital.\u201d The meaning of jaunt is usually \u201cas short pleasure trip.\u201d However, in this case, I doubt that the students took \u2018pleasure\u2019 in making this excursion to the state capital. Learning can be pleasurable but I doubt that this class all saw it as fun. But in this case the kids might have seen it as pleasurable not to be in school. Remember don\u2019t flaunt your jaunts unless they are truly exceptional!<\/p>\n Jaunt.111215.Thursday<\/p>\n \u201cI like to take a jaunt into the woods to hunt.\u201d Jaunt contains within it the idea of going out and coming back in. In that sense, it is different from the idea of \u2018trip\u2019 which may or may not be coming back to the origin point. Nor is the idea of a \u2018long\u2019 time contained within the sense of jaunt. It will normally be a circular type of outing of short duration that will return to where it started. Don\u2019t let your jaunt get out of hand!<\/p>\n Jaunt.111315.Friday<\/p>\n \u201cMy wife and I took a jaunt to the city today.\u201d Doing things together is part of a relationship. Being with someone and enjoying the time is important. In a friend relationship, you may not get to spend a lot of time with that person, but when you do it should be meaningful. Make it a point to be positive and caring. These are the things that make lasting memories. Take that jaunt and enjoy!<\/p>\n Return to 2015 Index<\/a><\/p>\n Lilt.111615.Monday<\/p>\n \u201cHer British accent had a charming lilt to it.\u201d Most of us have an accent that is common to where we come from. But an accent with a lilt, that springy movement of words, is not quite so common. A lilt to an accent means that in speaking, that person will have a rhythmical swing or flow in speech patterns. Many times it comes as a subconscious voice inflection learned in childhood. A lilt can tell a hidden story about you!<\/p>\n Lilt.111715.Tuesday<\/p>\n \u201cThink of your favorite tune with a lilt.\u201d Our word this week is fairly simple. Lilt has three meanings: a spirited and usually cheerful song or tune, a rhythmical swing, flow, or cadence, and a springy buoyant movement. Lilt can be used as both a transitive and an intransitive verb. It shows action is a specific way. Get your lilt moving today!<\/p>\n Lilt.111815.Wednesday<\/p>\n \u201cThere was a charming lilt to her voice.\u201d With this example sentence we see that \u201cto sing or speak rhythmically and with fluctuating pitch\u201d is another meaning of lilt. In this case, rhythmically and fluctuating, are the key indicator signs that \u2018lilt\u2019 is at work. It will often show up in stage and screen productions as a character identifier. The first use of lilt seems to be in the late sixteen hundreds and is often associated with a person\u2019s accent. A lilt in one\u2019s accent is a sign of distinct character!<\/p>\n Lilt.111915.Thursday<\/p>\n \u201cThe familiar lilt of her accent was still present.\u201d As with the British, the Irish can also have a lilt to their accent. This speech characteristic can help pinpoint the particular region that a person is from. Such identifying features make it hard to falsify or mimic those speech peculiarities. Most people with a lilt learn it at an early age. Protect your lilt!<\/p>\n Lilt.112015.Friday<\/p>\n \u201cPut a lilt in your relationship!\u201d How you might ask? Find a lively cheerful song that you both like and make it \u2018your\u2019 song. Or, do some little rhythmical swing or cadence in some of the things you do to make it different. Add a special movement when you dance or listen to special music. Use your imagination to find something that will add distinct flow to something ordinary that you both do. If nothing else, just put a lilt in your kilt, Scottie!<\/p>\n Return to 2015 Index<\/a><\/p>\n Mint.112315.Monday<\/p>\n \u201cHe owned a coin collection that was worth a mint.\u201d In this expression \u2018worth a mint\u2019 we see this week\u2019s word used to denote financial worth. Metal coins such as silver and gold are often used for money. They are made of precious metals and in specific size, weight and denominations are used as a store of financial value. However, in our digital age, they are being used less as money and more as a collector\u2019s item. Uncirculated coins are often referred to as being in \u201cmint\u201d condition and carry a higher value as a collector\u2019s item. Keep your finances in mint condition for greatest value!<\/p>\n Mint.112415.Tuesday<\/p>\n \u201cShe was a Southern Belle who liked to drink a mint julep.\u201d We see in this sentence \u2018mint\u2019 used as a flavoring for a drink. Mint as a flavoring is one meaning, but there are several other meanings. Mint is a fragrant plant used as a flavoring in culinary dishes. It is also a plant where something is manufactured, usually coins. It is also used in the sense of a vast sum of money. To be in mint condition is a way of saying that it was produced new but never used or circulated. Collect your mint and keep it fresh!<\/p>\n Mint.112515.Wednesday<\/p>\n \u201cMy mother was a gardener and she liked the smell of mint.\u201d This plant was easy to grow. The mint family, Labiatae is an aromatic plant with a square stem and a 4-lobed ovary which produces four one-seeded nutlets. They are very useful for cooking and decorations. Some even have medicinal value. The smell of fresh mint from the garden is one of my favorite memories!<\/p>\n Mint.112615.Thursday<\/p>\n \u201cHis son loved the taste of mint candy.\u201d Mint candy is very refreshing to the taste. As a flavoring, it is desirable. It can also be used in flower arrangements as part of its decoration. Mint brings to our minds the thought of fresh and new. That thought is also the idea of things that are made in a mint. They are bright, sparkling and have the smell of newness. Things that are new and fresh looking or fresh smelling contain the idea of being in \u201cfresh mint\u201d condition. Whether in taste or sight, being in mint condition is desirable!<\/p>\n Mint.112715.Friday<\/p>\n \u201cGuard your relationship and flavor it with mint.\u201d A relationship without flavoring of some kind will wither and die. A negative flavoring will also kill a relationship. Genuine love is the best flavoring one can have for a relationship. It casts out fear. It is long-suffering and patient. It goes the extra mile when things get tough. It stands firm in adversity. It is never selfish but seeks to up lift one another. Hold it fast because it builds a mountain of good memories!<\/p>\n Return to 2015 Index<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" (under construction) Week 1- hush Week 2- jaunt Week 3- lilt Week 4- mint Hush.110215.Monday \u201cA hush fell over the auditorium as the lights went down.\u201d This week\u2019s word is a simple one: hush. It is an antonym of \u201cnoise.\u201d … Continue reading
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