Definition: (adjective) Turned or twisted toward one side. Synonyms: askew, awry, lopsided, skew-whiff, wonky. Usage: He noticed that his tie was cockeyed and made sure to straighten it before meeting with the company executives. Discuss

Die meisten Menschen haben vor einer Wahrheit mehr Angst als vor einer Lüge. Ernst FerstlÖsterreichischer Lehrer und Autor*1955

Definition: (adjective) Nervous and unable to relax. Synonyms: fidgety, fretful, itchy. Usage: The long wait made the children antsy. Discuss

In Partnerschaften muss man sich manchmal streiten, denn dadurch erfährt man mehr voneinander. Johann Wolfgang von GoetheDeutscher Schriftsteller1749 – 1832

Definition: (adjective) Spoken, carried out, or composed with little or no preparation or forethought. Synonyms: ad-lib, extemporaneous, impromptu, off-the-cuff, offhand, offhanded, unrehearsed. Usage: The class performed an extempore skit that condensed the complex plot of Shakespeare's <i>Hamlet</i> into a single, 15-minute act. Discuss

adjective: 1. Unreliable; unsteady; not working properly. 2. Concerned with minute details in a field; nerdy.

Es gibt nur eins, was auf Dauer teurer ist als Bildung, keine Bildung. John F. Kennedy35. Präsident der USA1917 – 1963

Jean-Jacques Rousseau(1712 – 1778), Genfer Schriftsteller, Philosoph und Pädagoge; wichtiger Wegbereiter der Französischen Revolution

«Avrei voluto veder accadere cose nella mia vita. Sapevo che niente era come sembrava, ma non riuscivo a trovarne una prova.» (David Lynch)

«L'opera d'arte deve bastare a se stessa. Quello che voglio dire è che sono stati scritti tantissimi capolavori della letteratura, gli autori sono ormai morti e sepolti e non puoi tirarli fuori dalla fossa. Hai il libro però, e un libro può farti sognare e riflettere.»

© Stefan Fleischer(*1938), Rentner, vorher Organisator einer Großbank

adjective: 1. Relating to worldly rather than religious matters. 2. Occurring once in an age or century. 3. Enduring over an extended period. noun: 1. A member of clergy not bound by monastic vows. 2. A layperson.

Definition: (verb) To turn aside from a course, direction, or purpose. Synonyms: curve, cut, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend. Usage: The car veered sharply to the left at the intersection and narrowly missed hitting a pedestrian. Discuss

noun: 1. The eating of only one kind of food. 2. The act of eating alone.

Definition: (adjective) Not having the qualities associated with active, living organisms. Synonyms: pulseless, breathless. Usage: I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body. Discuss