Saturday, May 26, 2012

A Quote to Inspire & Words of the Day


A Quote to Inspire

“There’s no limit to love’s forbearance, to its trust, its hope, its power to endure.”

Words of the Day

1.      Rapt – (adj) Origin: 1350–1400; Middle English (past participle of rapen to carry off, abduct, rape) < Latin raptus seized, carried off (past participle of rapere), equivalent to rap- (see rape1) + -tus past participle suffix; deeply engrossed or absorbed;  transported with emotion; enraptured; showing or proceeding from rapture; carried off spiritually to another place, sphere of existence, etc.


2.      Jettisoned – (v): used with object;  Origin: 1375–1425; late Middle English jetteson < Anglo-French; Old French getaison Latin jactātiōn- (stem of jactātiō) jactation; to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel or aircraft or to improve its stability in an emergency; to throw off (something) as an obstacle or burden; discard; Cards: to discard (an unwanted card or cards). 

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