Abundance

noun1

 a very large quantity of something: the tropical island boasts an abundance of wildlife. • the state or condition of having a copious quantity of something; plentifulness: vines and figs grew in abundance. • plentifulness of the good things of life; prosperity: the growth of industry promised wealth and abundance. • the quantity or amount of something, e.g., a chemical element or an animal or plant species, present in a particular area, volume, sample, etc.: estimates of abundance of harp seals | the relative abundances of carbon and nitrogen. 2 (in solo whist) a bid by which a player undertakes to make nine or more tricks.

verb1 

[with object] place or arrange (things) in a straight line: gently brush the surface to align the fibers. • put (things) into correct or appropriate relative positions: the fan blades are carefully aligned | figurative :  aligning domestic prices with prices in world markets. • [no object] lie in a straight line, or in correct relative positions: the pattern of the border at the seam should align perfectly. 2 (align oneself with) give support to (a person, organization, or cause): newspapers usually align themselves with certain political parties. • [no object] come together in agreement or alliance: all of them must now align against the foe | (as adjective aligned) :  forces aligned with Russia.

noun 

[in singular] the act of rising to an important position or a higher level: his ascension to the ranks of pop star.

verb 

[with object] (usually be attuned) make receptive or aware: a society more attuned to consumerism than ideology.

noun1 

an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady: she lost her balance before falling | slipping in the mud but keeping their balance. • Sailing the ability of a boat to stay on course without adjustment of the rudder. 2 a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions: [in singular] :  try to keep a balance between work and relaxation | overseas investments can add balance to an investment portfolio. • stability of one's mind or feelings: the way to some kind of peace and personal balance. • [in singular] the relative volume of various sources of sound: the balance of the voices is good. • Art harmony of design and proportion. 3 an apparatus for weighing, especially one with a central pivot, beam, and a pair of scales. • (the Balance) the zodiacal sign or constellation Libra. 4 a counteracting weight or force. • (also balance wheel) the regulating device in a mechanical clock or watch. 5 a predominating weight or amount; the majority: the balance ofopinion was that work was more important than leisure.

adjective

A well meaning and kindly organization. Sympathetic, thoughtful, altruistic.

noun1 the middle point of a circle or sphere, equidistant from every point on the circumference or surface. • a point or part that is equally distant from all sides, ends, or surfaces of something: the center of the ceiling | the center of a vast territory. • a political party or group holding moderate opinions: [as modifier] : a new center party. • (in many sports) the middle player in a line or group: many coaches instruct their center to charge viciously on all plays. • Basketball the player who is positioned near the basket and is typically tallest on the team: only 10 centers averaged more than 10 points per game last year. • a core, such as the filling in a piece of chocolate: truffles with liqueur centers. • a pivot or axis of rotation: the galactic rotation of the solar system around the galactic center. • Baseball short for center field: he flied out to center. • a conical adjustable support for a workpiece in a lathe or similar machine. 2 the point from which an activity or process is directed, or on which it is focused: the city was a center of discontent | two issues at the center of the healthcare debate. • the most important place in the respect specified: Geneva was then the center of the international world. 3 a place or group of buildings where a specified activity occur.

noun1 

a call to take part in a contest or competition, especially a duel: he accepted the challenge. • a task or situation that tests someone's abilities: the ridge is a challenge for experienced climbers. • an attempt to win a contest or championship in a sport: a world title challenge. 2 an objection or query as to the truth of something, often with an implicit demand for proof: a challenge to the legality of the order. • a sentry's call for a password or other proof of identity: I heard the challenge “Who goes there?”. • Law an objection regarding the eligibility or suitability of a jury member. 3 [often as modifier] Medicine the administration of an immunogenic or infectious agent to an animal or person, in order to study the resulting immune response or measure the efficacy of a vaccine: challenge trials have yielded positive results when carefully and ethically conducted | human challenge studies occur in tightly controlled settings | recently vaccinated calves should be protected from challenge.

noun

the supposed faculty of perceiving things or events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact: she stared at the card as if she could contact its writer by clairvoyance.

nounthe state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings: she failed to regain consciousness and died two days later. • the awareness or perception of something by a person: her acute consciousness of Mike's presence. • the fact of awareness by the mind of itself and the world: consciousness emerges from the operations of the brain.

verb 

[with object] 1 prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening: the peasants who cultivated the land became its owners. • break up (soil) in preparation for sowing or planting: (as adjective, with submodifier cultivated) :  damp, well-cultivated soil. • raise or grow (plants), especially on a large scale for commercial purposes: they were encouraged to cultivate basic food crops | walnuts were cultivated for salad oil. • Biology grow or maintain (living cells or tissue) in culture: blood cells that can be most easily cultivated are macrophages. 2 try to acquire or develop (a quality, sentiment, or skill): he cultivated an air of indifference. • try to win the friendship or favor of (someone): it helps if you go out of your way to cultivate the local people. • apply oneself to improving or developing (one's mind or manners).

noun

(chiefly in science fiction) a person with the paranormal ability to apprehend the mental or emotional state of another individual.

verb 

[with object] make (an action or process) easy or easier: schools were located on the same campus to facilitate the sharing of resources.

noun 

(plural harmonies) 1 the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions having a pleasing effect: four-part harmony in the barbershop style | the note played on the fourth beat anticipates the harmony of the following bar. • the quality of forming a pleasing and consistent whole: delightful cities where old and new blend in harmony. • agreement or concord: man and machine in perfect harmony. 2 an arrangement of the four Gospels, or of any parallel narratives, which presents a single continuous narrative text.

noun1 

the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills: an eminent man of great intelligence | they underestimated her intelligence. • a person or being with the ability to acquire and apply knowledge: extraterrestrial intelligences. 2 the collection of information of military or political value: the chief of military intelligence | [as modifier] :  the intelligence department. • people employed in the collection of military or political information: French intelligence has been able to secure numerous local informers. • military or political information: the gathering of intelligence. • archaic information in general; news.

noun 1 

an intense feeling of deep affection: babies fill parents with feelings of love | their love for their country. • a feeling of deep romantic or sexual attachment to someone: they were both in love with her | we were slowly falling in love | it was love at first sight | [as modifier] :  love songs. • affectionate greetings conveyed to someone on one's behalf: give her my love. • a formula for ending an affectionate letter: take care, lots of love, Judy. • (Love) a personified figure of love, often represented as Cupid. 2 a great interest and pleasure in something: his love for football | we share a love of music. 3 a person or thing that one loves: she was the love of his life | their two great loves are tobacco and whiskey. • British informal a friendly form of address: it's all right, love. • (a love) informal used to express affectionate approval for someone: don't fret, there's a love. 4 (in tennis, squash, and some other sports) a score of zero; nil: love fifteen | he was down two sets to love. [apparently from the phrase play for love (i.e. the love of the game, not for money); folk etymology has connected the word with French l'oeuf ‘egg’, from the resemblance in shape between an egg and a zero.]

noun 1 

the great size or extent of something: they may feel discouraged at the magnitude of the task before them. • great importance: events of tragic magnitude. 2 size: electorates of less than average magnitude. • a numerical quantity or value: the magnitudes of all the economic variables could be determined. 3 the degree of brightness of a star. The magnitude of an astronomical object is now reckoned as the negative logarithm of the brightness; a decrease of one magnitude represents an increase in brightness of 2.512 times. A star with an apparent magnitude of six is barely visible to the naked eye: [count noun] :  the brightest stars have the lowest magnitudes. See also apparent magnitude, absolute magnitude.• the class into which a star falls by virtue of its brightness: a star of the fifth magnitude. • a difference of one on a scale of brightness, treated as a unit of measurement: a range of a tenth of a magnitude.

noun1 

the practice of being or tendency to be positive or optimistic in attitude: pupils draw power from the positivity of their teachers | we like to project positivity and a message of hope. 2 the presence rather than absence of a certain substance, condition, or feature: the first biopsy specimen demonstrated positivity for cytokeratin | the positivity of tumor cells.

adjective1 

relating to an early stage in evolutionary development; primeval: primal hunting societies. • Psychology relating to or denoting the needs, fears, or behavior that are postulated (especially in Freudian theory) to form the origins of emotional life: he preys on people's primal fears. See also primal scene.2 essential; fundamental: rivers were the primal highways of life.

adjective

the positive side of gossip. The "naturally spread" intelligence with high vibrational context, speaking words of goodness.

noun 1 

a set of related measures or activities with a particular long-term aim: an extensive program of reforms | the nuclear power program. • a planned series of future events or performances: a weekly program of films | the program includes Dvořák's New World symphony. 2 a series of coded software instructions to control the operation of a computer or other machine. 3 a presentation or item on television or radio, especially one broadcast regularly between stated times: a nature program. • dated a radio or television channel. 4 a sheet or booklet giving details of items or performers at an event or performance: a theater program.

noun

the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists: the purpose of the meeting is to appoint a trustee | the building is no longer needed for its original purpose. • a person's sense of resolve or determination: there was a new sense of purpose in her step as she set off. • (usually purposes) a particular requirement or consideration, typically one that is temporary or restricted in scope or extent: pensions are considered as earned income for tax purposes.

verb 

[no object] 1 produce or be filled with a deep, full, reverberating sound: the sound of the siren resonated across the harbor. • evoke or suggest images, memories, and emotions: the words resonate with so many different meanings. • mainly US (of an idea or action) meet with someone's agreement: the judge's ruling resonated among many of the women. 2 technical produce electrical or mechanical resonance: the crystal resonates at 16 MHz.

noun 

(plural responsibilities) the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone: a true leader takes responsibility for their team and helps them achieve goals. • the state or fact of being accountable or to blame for something: the group has claimed responsibility for a string of murders. • the opportunity or ability to act independently and make decisions without authorization: we would expect individuals lower down the organization to take on more responsibility. • (often responsibilities) a thing that one is required to do as part of a job, role, or legal obligation: he will take over the responsibilities of overseas director. • [in singular] (responsibility to/toward) a moral obligation to behave correctly toward or in respect of: individuals have a responsibility to control personal behavior.

verb 

[with object] make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others: Brenda was forced to reveal Robbie's whereabouts | [with clause] :  he revealed that he and his children had received death threats. • cause or allow (something) to be seen: the clouds were breaking up to reveal a clear blue sky. • make (something) known to humans by divine or supernatural means: the truth revealed at the Incarnation.

noun (plural sovereignties) supreme power or authority: how can we hope to wrest sovereignty away from the oligarchy and back to the people? • the authority of a state to govern itself or another state: national sovereignty. • a self-governing state.

adjective

being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
unnecessary or needless.

verb 

(thrives, thriving, past throve | THrōv | or thrived; past participle thriven | ˈTHrivən | or thrived) [no object] (of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously: the new baby thrived. • prosper; flourish: education groups thrive on organization | (as adjective thriving) :  a thriving economy.

noun 

(usually tribulations) a cause of great trouble or suffering: the tribulations of being a megastar. • a state of great trouble or suffering: his time of tribulation was just beginning.

noun 

(plural truths | tro͞oT͟Hz, tro͞oTHs | ) the quality or state of being true: he had to accept the truth of her accusation. • (also the truth) that which is true or in accordance with fact or reality: tell me the truth | she found out the truth about him. • a fact or belief that is accepted as true: the emergence of scientific truths.