os·mo·sis | noun
The process of gradual or unconscious assimilation of ideas or knowledge.
e.g. The student learned through osmosis by sitting in on advanced lectures.
sed·i·ment | noun
Material that settles to the bottom of a liquid, such as sand or silt.
e.g. The river's sediment formed a thick layer on the ocean floor.
re·pur·pose | verb
To give a new use or purpose to something.
e.g. The company decided to repurpose the old factory as a trendy event space.
Phrase & Idioms
at the risk of doing something
used before you say something that may seem offensive or stupid.
e.g. At the risk of seeming rude, I have to ask you to leave now.
Phrasal Verb
work out
to have a particular result of a calculation or type of result.
e.g. The trip would have worked out cheaper if we drove instead of taking flight.
Quote
"Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present."
-- Jim Rohn