A.Word.A.Day --contumacious

A.Word.A.Day --contumacious

contumacious

PRONUNCIATION:
(kon-tuh-MAY-shuhs, -tyoo-)
MEANING:
adjective: Stubborn, insubordinate.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin contumacia, from contumax, contumac- (insolent).

USAGE:
"Without the disciplining presence of the two heavyweights, contumacious councillors busied themselves with procedural obstruction and shouting 'corruption' at each other."
Tehran's Municipal Politics; The Economist (London, UK); Jan 25, 2003.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present. -Samuel Johnson, lexicographer (1709-1784)

Jesus Calling Scriptures

Romans 8:1-2 - Passage Lookup - New International Version - BibleGateway.com: "Romans 8:1-2 (New International Version)

Romans 8
Life Through the Spirit
1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you[a] free from the law of sin and death.

Isaiah 30:21 (New International Version)

21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”

John 10:27 (New International Version)

27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
Psalm 23:1-3 (New International Version)

Psalm 23
A psalm of David.

1 The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3 he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake.
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November 17 Observances

November 17 is the 321st day of the year (322nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 44 days remaining until the end of the year.

1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths
4 Holidays and observances

 
 

 
 

• Homemade Bread Day
  

   The Nibble Day
  

  Other Things To Do:
  

  • Bake Bread!
    
  • Visit a bakery.
    
  • Set up a dramatic play area depicting a bakery.
    
  • Talk about different shapes and textures of breads (for example, bagels, tortillas, bread sticks, pocket bread, etc.)
    
  • Compare the tastes and textures of different kinds of bread.
    
  • Make some Bread Pudding!
    
  • Learn about the kids' food guide pyramid.
    
    • <http://familycrafts.about.com/od/holidays/p/HomeMadeBreadDay.htm>
      

   
   

• National Baklava Day
  
  
• NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS DAY
  
• National Young Reader's Day
  
  
• Take A Hike Day
  

A.Word.A.Day

Lincolnesque

PRONUNCIATION:

(ling-kuh-NESK)

MEANING:

adjective: Suggestive of Abraham Lincoln.

ETYMOLOGY:

After Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States.

USAGE:

"A Lincolnesque leader is confident enough to be humble -- to not feel the need to bluster or dominate, but to be sufficiently sure of one's own judgment and self-worth to really listen and not be threatened by contrary advice."
Evan Thomas and Richard Wolffe; Lincoln's Obama; Newsweek (New York); Nov 24, 2008.

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A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Yesterday we obeyed kings and bent our necks before emperors. But today we kneel only to truth, follow only beauty, and obey only love. -Khalil Gibran, mystic, poet, and artist (1883-1931)

November 16 Observances

November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 45 days remaining until the end of the year.

• 1 Events
  2 Births
  3 Deaths
  4 Holidays and observances
  

   
   

   
   

• Button Day
  
• National Fast Food Day
  
• Oklahoma: Statehood Day, November 16
  
• United NATIONS: INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR TOLERANCE
  

Jesus Calling

A.Word.A.Day

trichotillomania

PRONUNCIATION:

(trik-uh-til-uh-MAY-nee-uh)

MEANING:

noun: A compulsion to pull out one's hair.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Greek tricho- (hair) + tillein (to pluck, pull out) + -mania (excessive enthusiasm or craze). A related word is trichology (the word for the study and treatment of hair and its disorders).

USAGE:

"Like many with trichotillomania, Neomie said she got some sense of relief and satisfaction from pulling out her hair."
Michelle Roberts; Women Who Tear Their Hair Out; BBC News (London, UK); Jul 6, 2009.

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A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Pedantry and mastery are opposite attitudes toward rules. To apply a rule to the letter, rigidly, unquestioningly, in cases where it fits and in cases where it does not fit, is pedantry... To apply a rule with natural ease, with judgment, noticing the cases where it fits, and without ever letting the words of the rule obscure the purpose of the action or the opportunities of the situation, is mastery. -George Polya, professor of mathematics (1887-1985)