3-WORDS-A-DAY [24-Apr-2024 UTC]
des·pot·ic | adjective
tyrannical: having unlimited power and using it unfairly and cruelly over people;
e.g. When the kingdom was at its lowest point, the ruler was despotic as he wrested control from society to keep his position.
om·nip·o·tent | adjective
(referring to a deity, God or higher power) having unlimited power and is able to do anything - absolute knowledge and authority;
e.g. The third person point-of-view can take on an omnipotent presence as the writer constructs the story for all of the character's thoughts, feelings, and actions.
sov·er·eign | noun
a supreme political ruler that's recognized by the people;
e.g. Everyone in the kingdom knew the next sovereign, because it was the first born of their current ruler.
Phrase & Idioms
take someone in hand
to start to be in charge of someone, especially in order to improve someone's behavior.
e.g. The malevolent person was taken in hand by the authority.
Phrasal Verb
go over (something) / go through (something)
to practice and repeat something in order to learn it.
e.g. I need to go over my lines before the show.
Quote
"You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read."
-- Charlie Tremendous Jones
