RCS Word Power: "character"

"character" is the word.

~ I like the cut of your jib. 

~  He had the stamp of his family.

~ One's character is particular to oneself.

~ I like to hear what another considers characteristic of me.

~ Your character has a distinctive quality.

~ I am thinking of "character" as the complex of mental and erhical traits marking a person.

~ There are other meanings for the word character.

~ I want a good character and like to be among those of good character.

~ One's character affects ones reputation.

~ A way to consider a person's character is as his or her moral excellence and firmness.

~ Some say that they tell a lady by her character.

~ The combination of emotional, intellectual, and moral qualities distinguishing one person or group from another.

~ Moral and ethical strength or integrity.

~ Or, simply, a description of one's attributes, traits, abilities.

 

To make the power of this word yours it is useful to treat the above as objects of contemplation. Shall we make "contemplation" one of our power words?

 

 

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The Word Is: "contemplate"

RCS Word Power: An extended meaning and definition of "contemplation."

~ Divine soothsaying in the temple.

~ Observing to see how the future doings and happenings are likely to be.

~ I consider it to be much like :"meditation."

~ A process for interpreting observations.*

~ To observe omens carefully.

~ To view or consider with continued attention.

~ A bit like pondering.

~ To look at pensively or to consider thoughtfully.*

                It takes time to contemplate. A person interested in contemplation and its results will profit by taking time to contemplate the phrases above with "meditate" in mind.

                What else would be of interest or utility to say of contemplate?

Some priests and monks meditate as part of their vocation? 

 

 

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