“How to find common ground when it seems impossible”   #conflict C-O-N-F-L-I-C-T a situation in which people, groups or countries disagree strongly or are involved in a serious argument Conflicts between parents and children become more...

“Is Gen Z Killing Vintage Fashion?”   #Scour S-C-O-U-R to search a place or thing carefully and completely in order to find somebody/something We scoured the area for somewhere to pitch our tent. As a vintage buyer for the company, Rosie...

“Making a tough decision”   #Absence A-B-S-E-N-C-E The state of not being there or not existing. This student just made a third absence in a row from math lessons. I wonder if he still wants to continue. The absence of oxygen and bacteria is...

“Nobody Saves the World is the RPG that gets grind right”   #Ornery O-R-N-E-R-Y Bad-tempered, cranky, difficult to deal with. Everyone in this company knows that the regional manager’s assistant is ornery and prone to hold grudges. Ronald is...

“Why we crave”   #CueC-U-E an action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something Jon's arrival was a cue for more champagne. Bursts of dopamine are released when unexpected cues that signal rewards are encountered.  #malleable...

“My desktop system is re-established.”   #warranty W-A-R-R-A-N-T-Y A written guarantee, issued to the buyer of a product by its manufacturer, promising to repair or replace it if necessary within a specified period of time. I bought a new hard...

“Wu commemorates Shinzo Abe in an article for ‘Sankei’”   #commemorate C-O-M-M-E-M-O-R-A-T-E to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event The past county governor Chen should be commemorated nationally for his integrity,...

“Taiwan MODA (Ministry of Digital Affairs), free the future”   #foundation F-O-U-N-D-A-T-I-O-N a principle, an idea or a fact that something is based on and that it grows from  Respect and friendship provide a solid foundation for marriage. ...

“The day my hard drive failed”   #glitch G-L-I-T-C-H a sudden, usually temporary malfunction or irregularity of equipment. A glitch in the hard disk led to major data losses when I attempted to migrate my files. When a glitch is discovered in...

“Ann Kao draws ire with remarks”   #plagiarism P-L-A-G-I-A-R-I-S-M The practice of using or applying others’ ideas and works as one’s own. Several mayoral candidates were accused of plagiarism on their old doctoral dissertation lately....