adjective: Not limited or restricted.

Definition: (adjective) Softly bright or radiant. Synonyms: aglow, lucent, luminous. Usage: Lady Ruth lifted her eyes to his, and their lambent fires were suddenly rekindled. Discuss

© Hans-Jürgen Quadbeck-Seeger(*1939), Prof. Dr., deutscher Chemiker, Mitglied der Enquête-Kommission für Gentechnik des Deutschen Bundestages, wurde für sein Engagement mit dem Bundesverdienstkreuz ausgezeichnet

Definition: (adjective) Wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction. Synonyms: withering, devastating. Usage: The possession of annihilative power has not slowed down the drive toward even more fiendish modes of inflicting wholesale death. Discuss

«Il mio ultimo desiderio è morire tra la mia arte.» (Giò Pomodoro)

Menschen zu finden, die mit uns fühlen und empfinden, ist wohl das schönste Glück auf Erden. Carl SpittelerSchweizer Dichter1845 – 1924

Ralph Waldo Emerson(1803 – 1882), US-amer. Geistlicher, Philosoph und Schriftsteller

noun: A change in circumstances, typically one that is unwelcome.

Definition: (verb) Adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment. Synonyms: tame, cultivate, naturalize. Usage: New World peoples domesticated a cornucopia of plants. Discuss

«In Italia c’è un popolo straordinario, che è capace di accogliere, di amare e all’occorrenza di farsi anche una risata quando vengono pronunciate parole intolleranti.» (Goran Bregovic)

© Michael Scherr(*1973), Werbetexter und Aphoristiker

Definition: (verb) To feel or express sympathy or compassion. Synonyms: sympathize. Usage: Several friends called to commiserate when they found out that I had not gotten the job, and this comforted me somewhat. Discuss

Der Kummer, der nicht spricht, nagt leise an dem Herzen, bis es bricht. William ShakespeareEnglischer Dramatiker1564 – 1616

© Stefan Rogal(*1965), Autor, Herausgeber und Kolumnist

verb tr.: To incapacitate or subdue by delivering an electric shock using a stun gun.