March 31 2009

breath

.	the air inhaled and exhaled in respiration.

2.	respiration, esp. as necessary to life.

3.	life; vitality.

4.	the ability to breathe easily and normally: She stopped to regain her breath.

5.	time to breathe; pause or respite: Give him a little breath.

6.	a single inhalation or respiration: He took a deep breath.

7.	the brief time required for a single respiration; a moment or instant: They gave it to her and took it away all in a breath.

8.	a slight suggestion, hint, or whisper: The breath of slander never touched her.

9.	a light current of air.

March 30 2009

if

1.	in case that; granting or supposing that; on condition that: Sing if you want to. Stay indoors if it rains. I'll go if you do.

2.	even though: an enthusiastic if small audience.

3.	whether: He asked if I knew Spanish.

4.	(used to introduce an exclamatory phrase): If only Dad could see me now!

5.	when or whenever: If it was raining, we had to play inside.

Rachel

March 27 2009

air

1.	a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.

2.	a stir in the atmosphere; a light breeze.

3.	overhead space; sky: The planes filled the air.

4.	circulation; publication; publicity: to give air to one's theories.

5.	the general character or complexion of anything; appearance: His early work had an air of freshness and originality.

6.	the peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person: There is an air of mystery about him.

7.	airs, affected or unnatural manner; manifestation of pride or vanity; assumed haughtiness: He acquired airs that were insufferable to his friends.

Rachel

March 26 2009

met⋅al

1.	any of a class of elementary substances, as gold, silver, or copper, all of which are crystalline when solid and many of which are characterized by opacity, ductility, conductivity, and a unique luster when freshly fractured.

2.	Chemistry. a. such a substance in its pure state, as distinguished from alloys. b. an element yielding positively charged ions in aqueous solutions of its salts.

3.	an alloy or mixture composed wholly or partly of such substances, as brass.

4.	an object made of metal.

5.	formative material; stuff.

Rachel

March 25 2009

wa⋅ter 

1.	a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H2O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight.

2.	a special form or variety of this liquid, as rain.

3.	Often, waters. this liquid in an impure state as obtained from a mineral spring: Last year we went to Marienbad for the waters.

4.	the liquid content of a river, inlet, etc., with reference to its relative height, esp. as dependent on tide: a difference of 20 feet between high and low water.

5.	the surface of a stream, river, lake, ocean, etc.: above, below, or on the water.

6.	waters, a. flowing water, or water moving in waves: The river's mighty waters. b. the sea or seas bordering a particular country or continent or located in a particular part of the world: We left San Diego and sailed south for Mexican waters.

7.	a liquid solution or preparation, esp. one used for cosmetic purposes: lavender water; lemon water.

8.	Often, waters. Medicine/Medical. a. amniotic fluid. b. the bag of waters; amnion: Her water broke at 2 a.m.

9.	any of various solutions of volatile or gaseous substances in water: ammonia water.

10.	any liquid or aqueous organic secretion, exudation, humor, or the like, as tears, perspiration, or urine

Rachel

March 24 2009

fire

1.	a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.

2.	a burning mass of material, as on a hearth or in a furnace.

3.	the destructive burning of a building, town, forest, etc.; conflagration.

4.	heat used for cooking, esp. the lighted burner of a stove: Put the kettle on the fire.

5.	Greek fire.

6.	flashing light; luminous appearance.

7.	brilliance, as of a gem.

8.	burning passion; excitement or enthusiasm; ardor.

9.	liveliness of imagination.

10.	fever or inflammation.

11.	severe trial or trouble; ordeal.

12.	exposure to fire as a means of torture or ordeal.

Rachel

March 23 2009

earth

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(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 mi. (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 mi. (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million mi. (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.

2.	the inhabitants of this planet, esp. the human inhabitants: The whole earth rejoiced.

3.	this planet as the habitation of humans, often in contrast to heaven and hell: to create a hell on earth.

4.	the surface of this planet: to fall to earth.

5.	the solid matter of this planet; dry land; ground.

6.	soil and dirt, as distinguished from rock and sand; the softer part of the land.

7.	the hole of a burrowing animal; lair.

8.	Chemistry. any of several metallic oxides that are difficult to reduce, as alumina, zirconia, and yttria. Compare alkaline earth, rare earth.

9.	Also called earth color. Fine Arts. any of various pigments consisting chiefly of iron oxides and tending toward brown in hue.

Rachel

March 20 2009

e⋅qui⋅nox

1.	the time when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator, making night and day of approximately equal length all over the earth and occurring about March 21 (vernal equinox or spring equinox) and September 22 (autumnal equinox).

2.	either of the equinoctial points.

Rachel

March 19 2009

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Kristen

March 18 2009

con⋅ser⋅va⋅tion

1.	the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.

2.	official supervision of rivers, forests, and other natural resources in order to preserve and protect them through prudent management.

3.	a district, river, forest, etc., under such supervision.

4.	the careful utilization of a natural resource in order to prevent depletion.

5.	the restoration and preservation of works of art.

Rachel

March 17 2009

re⋅cy⋅cle 
verb, -cled, -cling, noun

–verb (used with object)

1.	to treat or process (used or waste materials) so as to make suitable for reuse: recycling paper to save trees.

2.	to alter or adapt for new use without changing the essential form or nature of: The old factory is being recycled as a theater.

3.	to use again in the original form or with minimal alteration: The governor recycled some speeches from his early days.

4.	to cause to pass through a cycle again: to recycle laundry through a washing machine.

–verb (used without object)

5.	to pass through a cycle again; repeat a process from the beginning.

6.	to undergo reuse or renewal; be subject to or suitable for further use, activity, etc.: The industry will recycle and become profitable once more.

Kristen

Rachel

March 16 2009

Power–noun

1.	ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.

2.	political or national strength: the balance of power in Europe.

3.	great or marked ability to do or act; strength; might; force.

4.	the possession of control or command over others; authority; ascendancy: power over men's minds.

5.	political ascendancy or control in the government of a country, state, etc.: They attained power by overthrowing the legal government.

6.	legal ability, capacity, or authority: the power of attorney.

7.	delegated authority; authority granted to a person or persons in a particular office or capacity: the powers of the president.

8.	a document or written statement conferring legal authority.

9.	a person or thing that possesses or exercises authority or influence.

10.	a state or nation having international authority or influence: The great powers held an international conference.

March 13 2009

spir⋅it 

1.	the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.

2.	the incorporeal part of humans: present in spirit though absent in body.

3.	the soul regarded as separating from the body at death.

4.	conscious, incorporeal being, as opposed to matter: the world of spirit.

5.	a supernatural, incorporeal being, esp. one inhabiting a place, object, etc., or having a particular character: evil spirits.

6.	a fairy, sprite, or elf.

7.	an angel or demon.

8.	an attitude or principle that inspires, animates, or pervades thought, feeling, or action: the spirit of reform.

9.	(initial capital letter) the divine influence as an agency working in the human heart.

10.	a divine, inspiring, or animating being or influence. Num. 11:25; Is. 32:15.

Rachel

March 12 2009

des⋅ti⋅ny 

1.	something that is to happen or has happened to a particular person or thing; lot or fortune.

2.	the predetermined, usually inevitable or irresistible, course of events.

3.	the power or agency that determines the course of events.

4.	(initial capital letter) this power personified or represented as a goddess.

5.	the Destinies, the Fates.

Rachel

March 11 2009

mag⋅ic

noun:

1.	the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring: to pull a rabbit out of a hat by magic.

2.	the art of producing a desired effect or result through the use of incantation or various other techniques that presumably assure human control of supernatural agencies or the forces of nature. Compare contagious magic, imitative magic, sympathetic magic.

3.	the use of this art: Magic, it was believed, could drive illness from the body.

4.	the effects produced: the magic of recovery.

5.	power or influence exerted through this art: a wizard of great magic.

6.	any extraordinary or mystical influence, charm, power, etc.: the magic in a great name; the magic of music; the magic of spring.

7.	(initial capital letter) the U.S. code name for information from decrypting machine-enciphered Japanese wireless messages before and during World War II.

–adjective

8.	employed in magic: magic spells; magic dances; magic rites.

9.	mysteriously enchanting; magical: magic beauty.

10.	of, pertaining to, or due to magic.

11.	producing the effects of magic; magical: a magic touch.

Rachel

March 10 2009

treas⋅ure
  –noun
1. wealth or riches stored or accumulated, esp. in the form of precious metals, money, jewels, or plate.
2. wealth, rich materials, or valuable things.
3. any thing or person greatly valued or highly prized: This book was his chief treasure.
–verb (used with object)
4. to retain carefully or keep in store, as in the mind.
5. to regard or treat as precious; cherish.
6. to put away for security or future use, as money.

Kristen

Rachel

March 9 2009

fan⋅ta⋅sy
   verb, -sied, -sy⋅ing.
–noun
1. imagination, esp. when extravagant and unrestrained.
2. the forming of mental images, esp. wondrous or strange fancies; imaginative conceptualizing.
3. a mental image, esp. when unreal or fantastic; vision: a nightmare fantasy.
4. Psychology. an imagined or conjured up sequence fulfilling a psychological need; daydream.
5. a hallucination.
6. a supposition based on no solid foundation; visionary idea; illusion: dreams of Utopias and similar fantasies.
7. caprice; whim.
8. an ingenious or fanciful thought, design, or invention.
9. Also, fantasia. Literature. an imaginative or fanciful work, esp. one dealing with supernatural or unnatural events or characters: The stories of Poe are fantasies of horror.

Rachel

Kristen

March 11 2009

mag⋅ic

noun:

1.	the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring: to pull a rabbit out of a hat by magic.

2.	the art of producing a desired effect or result through the use of incantation or various other techniques that presumably assure human control of supernatural agencies or the forces of nature. Compare contagious magic, imitative magic, sympathetic magic.

3.	the use of this art: Magic, it was believed, could drive illness from the body.

4.	the effects produced: the magic of recovery.

5.	power or influence exerted through this art: a wizard of great magic.

6.	any extraordinary or mystical influence, charm, power, etc.: the magic in a great name; the magic of music; the magic of spring.

7.	(initial capital letter) the U.S. code name for information from decrypting machine-enciphered Japanese wireless messages before and during World War II.

–adjective

8.	employed in magic: magic spells; magic dances; magic rites.

9.	mysteriously enchanting; magical: magic beauty.

10.	of, pertaining to, or due to magic.

11.	producing the effects of magic; magical: a magic touch.

March 5 2009

Adult

–adjective

1.	having attained full size and strength; grown up; mature: an adult person, animal, or plant.

2.	of, pertaining to, or befitting adults.

3.	intended for adults; not suitable for children: adult entertainment.

–noun

4.	a person who is fully grown or developed or of age.

5.	a full-grown animal or plant.

6.	a person who has attained the age of maturity as specified by law.

Rachel

Kristen

March 4 2009

Child

1. 1. A person between birth and puberty.
   2. A person who has not attained maturity or the age of legal majority.
   3. An unborn infant; a fetus.
   4. An infant; a baby.
   5. An individual regarded as strongly affected by another or by a specified time, place, or circumstance: a child of nature; a child of the Sixties.
   6. A product or result of something specified: "Times Square is a child of the 20th century" (Richard F. Shepard).
2. 1. An unborn infant; a fetus.
   2. An infant; a baby.
   3. An individual regarded as strongly affected by another or by a specified time, place, or circumstance: a child of nature; a child of the Sixties.
   4. A product or result of something specified: "Times Square is a child of the 20th century" (Richard F. Shepard).
3. One who is childish or immature.
4. A son or daughter; an offspring.
5. A member of a tribe; descendant: children of Abraham.
6. 1. An individual regarded as strongly affected by another or by a specified time, place, or circumstance: a child of nature; a child of the Sixties.
   2. A product or result of something specified: "Times Square is a child of the 20th century" (Richard F. Shepard).

Rachel

Kristen

March 6 2009

Elderly

adj.Being past middle age and approaching old age; rather old. See Usage Note at old.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of older persons or life in later years. n.

1. pl. eld·er·lies An elderly person.
2. pl. elderly (used with a pl. verb) Older people considered as a group. Often used with the: special recreational programs for the elderly.

Kristen

March 3 2009

Infant

–noun

1.	a child during the earliest period of its life, esp. before he or she can walk; baby.

2.	Law. a person who is not of full age, esp. one who has not reached the age of 18 years; a minor.

3.	a beginner, as in experience or learning; novice: The new candidate is a political infant.

4.	anything in the first stage of existence or progress.

–adjective

5.	of or pertaining to infants or infancy: infant years.

6.	being in infancy: an infant king.

7.	being in the earliest stage: an infant industry.

8.	of or pertaining to the legal state of infancy; minor.

RachelKristen

March 2 2009

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