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    Dakota Blackman trust (n): a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something I have been thinking a lot about the word “trust” recently. Its dictionary definition reads as follows: “a firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.” The nominal form of the word…

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    Dakota Blackman Photo Courtesy of Mark Wilson, Getty Images hearing [heer-ing] noun The process, function, or power of perceiving sound; specifically : the special sense by which noises and tones are received as stimuli a : Opportunity to be heard, to present one’s side of a case, or to be generally known or appreciated b…

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    Dakota Blackman Pride (noun) a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired. the quality of having an excessively high opinion of oneself or one’s importance. Briefly: LGBTQ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual,…

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    Dakota Blackman   green adjective  \ ˈgrēn \ 1. of the color green 2. covered by green growth or foliage • green fields 3a. often capitalized relating to or being an environmentalist political movement 3b. concerned with or supporting environmentalism • green consumers who practice recycling 3c. tending to preserve environmental quality (as by being…

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      Dakota Blackman   Woman noun | wom·an  | ˈwu̇-mən , especially Southern ˈwō- or ˈwə- | an adult female person   The word’s primary definition is simple enough: according to Merriam-Webster, a woman is “an adult female person.” Also according to Merriam-Webster, it is in the top 10% of most-used online words. This is…

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      Dakota Blackman    smitten  adjective  smit·ten  \ ˈsmi-tᵊn \  deeply affected with or struck by strong feelings of attraction, affection, or infatuation  The month of February often conjures up the all too familiar images related to Valentine’s Day: heart-shaped chocolates and balloons, bouquets of flowers, and Hallmark cards passed between young children at school and between romantic partners. In…

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      Dakota Blackman Indigenous adjective |  in·dig·e·nous | \ in-ˈdi-jə-nəs \ Produced, growing, living, or occurring naturally in a particular region or environment. According to Merriam-Webster, the first known use of the word indigenous was in 1646, nearly 150 years after a year embedded in the brains of most schoolchildren in the United States: 1492,…

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      Dakota Blackman Kakistocracy [kak-uh–stok-ruh-see] Noun, plural kakistocracies Government by the worst persons; a form of government in which the worst persons are in power   Late this past June, journalist and MSNBC correspondent Joy Reid tweeted the following: “Look up the definition of ‘kakistocracy’ today, my fellow Americans. Things will make much more sense.”…