Today we will look at two more words that are often confused they are CANVAS and CANVASS
CANVAS Means: a strong, coarse unbleached cloth made from hemp, flax, cotton, or a similar yarn, used to make items such as sails and tents and as a surface for oil painting.
CANVASS Means: the act of process of soliciting votes.
I hope you now have a better understanding of these two words!
Today’s word is: CHIVALRY
Pronunciation: chiv-al-ry
Meaning: The qualities expected of an ideal knight, especially courage, honor, courtesy and a readiness to help the weak.
Synonyms: boldness, heroism, courage, fairness
Today’s word is: CANTANKEROUS
Pronunciation: can-tan-ker-ous
Meaning: bad-tempered, argumentative and uncooperative
Synonyms: grumpy, ill-tempered, irritable, testy
(Stayed tuned tomorrow for another word in Vocabulary Corner)
Today’s word is: BUMPTIOUS
Pronunciation: bump-tious
Meaning: self-assertive or proud to an irritating degree
Synonyms: conceited, arrogant, self-important, cocky
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Today’s word is: BUOYANT
Pronounced: buoy-ant
Meaning: To be cheerful and optimistic
Synonyms: sprightly, joyful, carefree, blithe, vivacious
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Today’s word is: BUCOLIC
Pronounced: bu-col-ic
Meaning: Relating to the pleasant aspect of country life and the countryside
Synonyms: rustic, rural, countryside, agricultural
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“If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick up one of those pieces and begin again.” {Flavia Weedn
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” {Ralph Emerson
“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” {Lewis B Smedes
“Holding Resentment is like eating poison and waiting for the other person to keel over.” {Unknown
Too True, Too Often
The happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. -[ Karen S Magee
Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.”- Dali Lama
Anger or hatred is like a fisherman’s hook. It is very important for us to ensure we are not caught by it.” – Dali Lama
Allowing the truth of who you are–your spiritual self–to rule your life means you stop the struggle and learn to move with the flow of your life.” – Oprah Winfrey
When one door closes another door opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us -[Alexander Graham Bell
“When things go wrong as they sometime will,
When the road you’re trudging
Seems all up hill,
When funds are low,
And the debts are high,
And you want to smile,
But you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow—
You may succeed with another blow,
Success is failure turned inside out—
The silver tint of the cloud of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you are hardest hit;
It’s when things seems worst that you must
Not quit”-[Unknown
Life Still Has A Meaning
If there is a future there is time for mending-
Time to see your troubles coming to an ending.
Life is never hopeless however great your sorrow-
If you’re looking forward to a new tomorrow.
If there is time for wishing then there is time for hoping-
When through doubt and darkness you are blindly groping.
Though the heart be heavy and hurt you may be feeling-
If there is time for praying there is time for healing.
So if through your window there is a new day breaking-
Thank God for the promise, though mind and soul be aching,
If with harvest over there is grain enough for gleaning-
There is a new tomorrow and life still has meaning.
~ Author unknown
I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind.
Some come from ahead and some come from behind.
But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready you see.
Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!”~ Dr. Seuss
