Definition: (verb) Become bubbly or frothy or foaming. Synonyms: fizz, foam, froth, sparkle. Usage: The champagne effervesced in the glasses. Discuss

Viel Kälte ist unter den Menschen, weil wir nicht wagen, uns so herzlich zu geben, wie wir sind. Albert SchweitzerDeutscher Arzt und evangelischer Theologe1875 – 1965

Lucius Annaeus Seneca(ca. 4 v. Chr. – 65 n. Chr.), genannt Seneca der Jüngere; römischer Philosoph, Stoiker, Schriftsteller, Naturforscher und Politiker; Selbsttötung auf Geheiß seines ehem. Schülers Nero (Römischer Kaiser von 54 – 68)

noun: One who is indifferent or uncaring.

Definition: (noun) The upper part of a column that supports the entablature. Synonyms: capital, cap. Usage: Scattered throughout the ruins were ornately carved chapiters that had once supported a soaring coliseum. Discuss

«La vita del teatro è fatta di condivisione, raccontai a Domenico Modugno della mia passione per la poesia che ho coltivato sin da piccola, quando scrivevo sui diari segreti. Una sera a Cuneo mi disse di avere una canzone già pronta ma che non era convito delle parole, io nonostante la stanchezza del dopo spettacolo…

«Le donne non dovrebbero avere potere sugli uomini, bensì su se stesse.»

Nichts macht uns feiger und gewissenloser als der Wunsch, von allen Menschen geliebt zu werden. Marie von Ebner-EschenbachÖsterreichische Schriftstellerin1830 – 1916

Definition: (verb) Part; cease or break association with. Synonyms: disjoint, disunite, divorce. Usage: She disassociated herself from the organization when she found out that the president had misappropriated funds. Discuss

«Io amo molto le province. Molto più delle grandi città. Perché continuano ad essere l’unico posto in cui c’è ancora molto pathos, un’emozione palpitante che gestisce in maniera più forte la realtà. Siccome io vengo dalla provincia rivendico molto questo aspetto. Credo che la provincia riesca ancora a tutelare dei rapporti emotivi e sentimentali fondamentali….

In der Politik ist es manchmal wie in der Grammatik: Ein Fehler, den alle begehen, wird schließlich als Regel anerkannt. André MalrauxFranzösischer Schriftsteller und Politiker1901 – 1976

Lisle de Vaux Matthewman(1867 – 1903), Journalist und Schriftsteller

Definition: (noun) Someone devoted to the promotion of human welfare and to social reforms. Synonyms: humanitarian, improver. Usage: A do-gooder to the core, she spends all of her free time and nearly all of her money helping the homeless. Discuss

adjective: Obligatory; binding.

Definition: (noun) Swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities. Synonyms: edema, hydrops. Usage: I must tell you that this thickness and roundness of the waist is caused by a dropsy brought on by over-haste in journeying from the house of Pilate to the Mount of Olives. Discuss