Word: Resonate
- Parts of Speech: Verb
- Meaning: Be received or understood, evoke emotions.
- Resonate sounds like another verb, Resound, but they have subtly different meanings.
- Resound means to repeat the sound, while Resonate means to expand or amplify.
- Example: How could I turn this academic talk into something that would resonate with my kids a decade or more up the road?
Word: Discourse
- Parts of Speech: Noun
- Meaning: An argument, An extended communication dealing with some particular topic, treatment, or discussion.
- This is the type of argument where people exchange ideas, sometimes heated, but it doesn't mean they get into fights or come to blows.
- Example: I had little interest in giving a discourse on, say, my insights into how I coped with the disease.
Word: Bravado
- Parts of Speech: Noun
- Meaning: A swaggering show of courage.
- Today, the word means almost over-the-top courage but can also mean a false show of bravery.
- Example: Though I have always had a healthy sense of self, I knew this lecture needed more than just bravado.
Word: Quirky
- Parts of Speech: Adjective
- Meaning: Informal terms, way-out, off-beat
- Quirky is often used to describe the unconventional traits characterized by peculiar behavior.
- It is also used to describe things that possess an unconventional element, like a quirky strategy or a quirky idea.
- Example: My uniqueness, I realized, came in the specifics of all my dreams - from incredibly meaningful to decidedly quirky.
Word: Epiphany
- Parts of Speech: Noun
- Meaning: A moment of sudden revelation or insight, Divine Manifestation.
- The appearance of a god or a deity.
- Example: I had my Laptop with me in that waiting room, and fueled by this epiphany, I quickly tapped out an email to the lecture organizers.
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