Lexbuzz Edition #34: Grow a Hope Tree Together

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Hello, Word Lovers!

Every month gives us an opportunity to reflect on an idea that brings us together, and this time, it's hope. Hope takes many forms across different stages of life. Notice how the focus often moves from "Who will I become?" to "What can I build?" to "What will I leave behind?" Yet beneath these changing aspirations lie the same human desires for safety, love, purpose, and belonging. While each person's journey is unique, hope remains a shared force that connects us all.

As we mark the International Day of Hope on 12th July, recognized by the United Nations, we are reminded that hope continues to inspire individuals, strengthen communities, and shape a better future.

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🌀 Weekly Word Wonder: ESPERANCE

Pronunciation: /ˈɛspərəns/

Parts of Speech: Noun

Definition: Hope or expectation; a state of looking forward to something desired. A somewhat archaic or poetic word for the quiet, forward-leaning feeling of hoping — anticipation tinged with trust that what is wished for may yet come to pass.

Origin: From Middle English esperance, borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French esperance ("hope"), from Latin spērāre ("to hope"), related to spēs ("hope"). The same root also gave us despair, desperate, prosper, and prosperous—words that all trace back to the ancient idea of hope.

Usage:

1. "She waited in esperance for the letter that would decide her future."
2. "The crowd held its breath in esperance as the final seconds of the match ticked away."

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⭐ Let these hopeful quotes brighten your day!

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” — Albert Einstein

“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.” — Emily Dickinson

“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘it will be happier.’” — Alfred,
Lord Tennyson

There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.” — Bernard Williams

Feel free to write some of your own favourite or your original quotes in the comments!

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💡 COMMUNITY PUZZLE

A. JUMBLED WORDS

1. SPIRIEN (to make somebody want to do or create something) -

2. MTROOWOR (what comes after today) -

3. ITSMPOMI (always thinking positively) -

4. COUAGER (a warrior has it) -

5. LIBEVEE (to feel sure that something is true) -

B. WORD HUNT

How many words can you make from the letters in HOPEFULNESS?
Examples : hope, help, feel….

Write five or more words down in the comments!

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Last Week's Answers (Edition #33)

A. Synonym Match

#	Word	Match	Synonym
1.	tyro	→ C.	novice
2.	errata	→ D.	errors
3.	palaver	→ E.	clamor
4.	coda	→ B.	ending
5.	elegy	→ A.	lament
6.	lexicon	→ F.	glossary

B. Two Literary Idioms

1. "To gild the lily" — (b) Adding unnecessary decoration to something already beautiful.
2. A "Catch-22" — (b) A self-contradictory trap where every escape route cancels out another.

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Until next week, keep playing.
— The Lexulous Team.