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3rd/4th Word of the Week: Empower

From Google Dictionary:

EMPOWER:

verb

• give (someone) the authority or power to do something.
• make (someone) stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their life and claiming their rights.

Root: from the Old French prefix 'en-' meaning 'in, into' and the root 'power' which comes from the early 1300s, meaning 'ability, strength, might

Dog Park Days, Story by Gwen Catt, Illustrated by Annette Cable

3rd/4th Word of the Week: BLARNEY

From Google Dictionary

BLARNEY

noun

noun: blarney

1. talk that aims to charm, pleasantly flatter, or persuade.

   "he had the “street charm” of an Irish politician, but this blarney concealed his inner self"

   • amusing and harmless nonsense.

     "this story is perhaps just a bit of blarney"

verb

verb: blarney; 3rd person present: blarneys; past tense: blarneyed; past participle: blarneyed; gerund or present participle: blarneying

1. influence or persuade (someone) using charm and pleasant flattery.

   "he went overboard in blarneying him into thinking that Joe considered him a nice guy"

Origin

late 18th century: named after Blarney, a castle near Cork in Ireland, where there is a stone said to give the gift of persuasive speech to anyone who kisses it.

Wolfboy by Andy Harkness

3rd/4th Word of the Week: TECHNOLOGY

From Google Dictionary:

TECHNOLOGY

noun

1. the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.

   "advances in computer technology"

   • machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge.

     "it will reduce the industry's ability to spend money on new technology"
   • the branch of knowledge dealing with engineering or applied sciences.

   
   
2. Greek Roots:  techne= skill or art          logos=study

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3rd/4th Word of the Week: Vernal

From Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

Definition of vernal (adjective)

1: of, relating to, or occurring in the springvernal equinoxvernal sunshine

2: fresh or new like the springalso : YOUTHFUL
Latin Root:  Ver= Spring
related words:  primavera (first spring)