Definition: (noun) Elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression. Synonyms: breeding, genteelness. Usage: She was ladylike, too, after the manner of the feminine gentility of those days; characterized by a certain state and dignity, rather than by the delicate…grace which is now recognized as its indication. Discuss

noun: A smug, self-satisfied person.

«Le donne delle mie commedie mi sono talmente entrate nel cuore e nella testa che mentre m'ingegno di farle capire a quelli che m'ascoltano, sono esse che hanno finito per confortare me.» (Eleonora Duse)

Die besten Dinge im Leben sind nicht die, die man für Geld bekommt. Albert EinsteinDeutscher Physiker und Nobelpreisträger1879 – 1955

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce(1842 – 1914), genannt Bitter Pierce, US-amerikanischer Journalist und Satiriker

Definition: (adjective) Of the highest quality. Synonyms: A-one, ace, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, tops. Usage: Everyone wants a top-notch specialist when it comes to laser eye surgery. Discuss

«La musica mi ha sempre aiutato a sentire le mie emozioni. E so che è così per tutti, non devi essere un artista per capirlo. Quello che scrivo e che canto nasce per trasmettere un senso di benessere.» (Rihanna)

© Ernst Ferstl(*1955), österreichischer Lehrer, Dichter und Aphoristiker

Definition: (adjective) Without compunction or human feeling. Synonyms: inhuman, insensate, cold. Usage: These callous, cold-blooded killers butchered six people. Discuss

Georges Courteline(1858 – 1929), eigentlich Georges Moineaux, französischer Dramatiker und Lustspielautor

Definition: (verb) To get the better of by cunning or ingenuity. Synonyms: outsmart, overreach, circumvent, outfox, beat. Usage: She managed to outwit the police and escape to the safe house with the loot. Discuss

noun: One not to be believed or taken seriously.

«Le cose della maniera sua furono tenute in pregio grandissimo. » (Pietro Perugino)

Nicht die Gewehrkugeln und Generäle machen Geschichte, sondern die Massen. Nelson MandelaSüdafrikanischer Freiheitskämpfer und Friedensnobelpreisträger1918 – 2013

noun: One with a shriveled body and/or mind.