© Kurt Pfeifer(*1921), deutscher Pathologe

noun: 1. Someone or something that must not be touched or interfered with. 2. A warning against touching or meddling. 3. Any of various plants whose seed capsules burst open when touched. adjective: Relating to prohibition or fear of being touched.

Definition: (adjective) Sounding as if the nose were pinched. Synonyms: pinched, nasal. Usage: His voice has an adenoidal tone that I find quite irritating. Discuss

Therese Keiter(1859 – 1925), geb. Kellner, Pseudonym: M. Herbert, deutsche Schriftstellerin

noun: A look.

Definition: (noun) Armor carried on the arm to intercept blows. Synonyms: shield. Usage: As soon as he deflected his opponent's blow with his buckler, he went on the offensive, slashing away with his sword. Discuss

«Fu il tuo bacio, amore, a rendermi immortale.» (Margaret Fuller)

interjection: Praise the Lord. noun: An expression of joy, relief, praise, etc.

Definition: (verb) Reject as false; refuse to accept. Synonyms: discredit. Usage: He was inclined to disbelieve her story, but she had several documents to support her claims. Discuss

«Quello che conta nel matrimonio è litigare in armonia.» (Anita Ekberg)

Eines Tages wird alles gut sein, das ist unsere Hoffnung. Heute ist alles in Ordnung, das ist unsere Illusion. VoltaireFranzösischer Philosoph1694 – 1778

noun: A warning cry.

Definition: (verb) Deprive of by deceit. Synonyms: bunco, con, defraud, diddle, goldbrick, gyp, hornswoggle, mulct, nobble, rook, scam, short-change, victimize. Usage: He swindled investors out of millions of dollars. Discuss

Definition: (noun) Translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen. Synonyms: caption. Usage: Despite having to read the subtitles for the duration of the film, I found myself lost in the storyline and thoroughly enjoyed it. Discuss

Georg Christoph Lichtenberg(1742 – 1799), deutscher Physiker und Meister des Aphorismus