words on my mind
anger
• noun a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
• verb provoke anger in.
- ORIGIN Old Norse, ‘grief’.
honour
(US honor)
• noun 1 high respect. 2 pride and pleasure from being shown respect. 3 a clear sense of what is morally right. 4 a person or thing that brings credit. 5 a thing conferred as a distinction. 6 (honours) a course of degree studies more specialized than for an ordinary pass. 7 (His, Your, etc. Honour) a title of respect for a circuit judge. 8 dated a woman’s chastity. 9 Bridge an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten.
• verb 1 regard with great respect. 2 pay public respect to. 3 fulfil (an obligation) or keep (an agreement). 4 grace; privilege: the Princess honoured the ball with her presence.
trust
• noun 1 firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. 2 acceptance of the truth of a statement without evidence or investigation. 3 the state of being responsible for someone or something. 4 Law an arrangement whereby a person (a trustee) is made the nominal owner of property to be held or used for the benefit of one or more others. 5 a body of trustees, or an organization or company managed by trustees.
• verb 1 have trust in. 2 (trust with) have the confidence to allow (someone) to have, use, or look after. 3 (trust to) commit (someone or something) to the safekeeping of. 4 (trust to) place reliance on (luck, fate, etc.). 5 have confidence; hope: I trust that you have enjoyed this book.
- ORIGIN from Old Norse, "strong".
worthy
• adjective (worthier, worthiest) 1 (often worthy of) deserving or good enough. 2 deserving effort, attention, or respect. 3 showing good intent but lacking in humour or imagination.
betray
• verb 1 act treacherously towards (a person, country, etc.) by revealing information to or otherwise aiding an enemy. 2 be disloyal to. 3 unintentionally reveal; be evidence of.
- ORIGIN from Old French trair, from Latin tradere ‘hand over’.
responsible
• adjective 1 having an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone. 2 being the cause of something and so able to be blamed or credited for it. 3 morally accountable for one’s behaviour. 4 capable of being trusted. 5 (of a job or position) involving important duties or decisions or control over others. 6 (responsible to) having to report to and be answerable to.
- ORIGIN from Latin respondere ‘answer, offer in return’.
• noun a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
• verb provoke anger in.
- ORIGIN Old Norse, ‘grief’.
honour
(US honor)
• noun 1 high respect. 2 pride and pleasure from being shown respect. 3 a clear sense of what is morally right. 4 a person or thing that brings credit. 5 a thing conferred as a distinction. 6 (honours) a course of degree studies more specialized than for an ordinary pass. 7 (His, Your, etc. Honour) a title of respect for a circuit judge. 8 dated a woman’s chastity. 9 Bridge an ace, king, queen, jack, or ten.
• verb 1 regard with great respect. 2 pay public respect to. 3 fulfil (an obligation) or keep (an agreement). 4 grace; privilege: the Princess honoured the ball with her presence.
trust
• noun 1 firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. 2 acceptance of the truth of a statement without evidence or investigation. 3 the state of being responsible for someone or something. 4 Law an arrangement whereby a person (a trustee) is made the nominal owner of property to be held or used for the benefit of one or more others. 5 a body of trustees, or an organization or company managed by trustees.
• verb 1 have trust in. 2 (trust with) have the confidence to allow (someone) to have, use, or look after. 3 (trust to) commit (someone or something) to the safekeeping of. 4 (trust to) place reliance on (luck, fate, etc.). 5 have confidence; hope: I trust that you have enjoyed this book.
- ORIGIN from Old Norse, "strong".
worthy
• adjective (worthier, worthiest) 1 (often worthy of) deserving or good enough. 2 deserving effort, attention, or respect. 3 showing good intent but lacking in humour or imagination.
betray
• verb 1 act treacherously towards (a person, country, etc.) by revealing information to or otherwise aiding an enemy. 2 be disloyal to. 3 unintentionally reveal; be evidence of.
- ORIGIN from Old French trair, from Latin tradere ‘hand over’.
responsible
• adjective 1 having an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone. 2 being the cause of something and so able to be blamed or credited for it. 3 morally accountable for one’s behaviour. 4 capable of being trusted. 5 (of a job or position) involving important duties or decisions or control over others. 6 (responsible to) having to report to and be answerable to.
- ORIGIN from Latin respondere ‘answer, offer in return’.