noun: an idea, plan or action that is suggested or the act of suggesting it; communication of an idea without stating it directly; a very small amount of something Prefer listening to reading? Just click below. The power of suggestion is truly staggering, isn’t it? How many times have you…

adverb: for what reason; exclamation: used to express surprise or anger; noun: the reasons for something Prefer listening to reading? Just click below. Why, I didn’t expect “why” to be this week’s word! Why did “why” come to me, I wonder? Ours is not to reason why, I suppose… When…

verb: to decide from two or more things or possibilities Prefer listening to reading? Just click below. I have chosen the word “choose” to be today’s muse. I’m sure it’s honoured. We are all faced with a myriad of choices every moment of every day. It can be overwhelming if…

noun: a very powerful feeling, for example of sexual attraction, love, hate, anger or other emotion; an extreme interest in or wish for doing something, such as a hobby, activity, etc. Prefer listening to reading? Just click below. Passion is a personal thing: whether or not we’re talking about the…

noun: a current of unpleasantly cold air blowing through a room; a system of storing and serving drinks from large containers, especially barrels; a large amount of liquid that you swallow; (draughts) a game for two people, each with twelve circular pieces that they move on a board with black…

adjective: so confused that you do not know what to do Prefer listening to reading? Just click below. While offering to write posts for certain words on request seemed a good idea at the time, when confronted with the reality of writing on “flummoxed” I seem to find myself… flummoxed….

verb: to ask yourself questions or express a wish to know about something; used in phrases, at the beginning of a request, to make it more formal and polite; to feel or express great surprise at something; noun: a feeling of great surprise or admiration caused by seeing or experiencing…

noun: the fact of finding interesting or valuable things by chance Prefer listening to reading? Just click below. As the words which inspire these posts come from serendipity rather than any process or pattern, it seems appropriate to allow “serendipity” the privilege of being this week’s muse… Actually, perhaps I…

noun: a talk giving information about something; an occasion when prizes, qualifications, etc. are formally given to those who have won or achieved them; the way something looks when it is shown to other people, or the way someone looks Prefer listening to reading? Just click below. Allow me to…

noun: the earth and all the people, places and things on it; a group of things such as countries or animals, or an area of human activity or understanding; a planet or other part of the universe, especially one where life might or does exist Prefer listening to reading? Just…