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| + | <center>For lessons on '''''Wonder''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Wonder this link].</center> |
| ==The Free Dictionary== | | ==The Free Dictionary== |
| ===Noun=== | | ===Noun=== |
− | # One that arouses awe, astonishment, surprise, or admiration; a marvel: "The [[decision]] of one age or country is a wonder to another" [[John Stuart Mill]]. | + | # One that arouses awe, astonishment, surprise, or admiration; a marvel: "The [[decision]] of one age or country is a wonder to another" [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stuart_Mill John Stuart Mill]. |
| # The [[emotion]] aroused by something awe-inspiring, astounding, or marvelous: gazed with wonder at the northern lights. | | # The [[emotion]] aroused by something awe-inspiring, astounding, or marvelous: gazed with wonder at the northern lights. |
| # An event inexplicable by the [[law]]s of [[nature]]; a miracle. | | # An event inexplicable by the [[law]]s of [[nature]]; a miracle. |
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| ===Synonyms=== | | ===Synonyms=== |
− | question - [[meditate]], mull, mull over, [[muse]], ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, [[reflect]], ruminate, speculate, contemplate - reflect deeply on a [[subject]]; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "[[philosophers]] have speculated on the question of [[God]] for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" | + | question - [[meditate]], mull, mull over, [[muse]], ponder, chew over, think over, excogitate, [[reflect]], ruminate, speculate, contemplate - reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "[[philosophers]] have speculated on the question of [[God]] for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate" |
| scruple - have doubts about | | scruple - have doubts about |
| # wonder - be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities" | | # wonder - be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities" |
| marvel | | marvel |
| react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something | | react, respond - show a response or a reaction to something |
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| ==Quote== | | ==Quote== |
| [[Jesus]] spread good cheer everywhere he went. He was full of [[grace]] and [[truth]]. His associates never ceased to '''wonder''' at the gracious [[words]] that proceeded out of his mouth. You can cultivate gracefulness, but graciousness is the aroma of [[friends|friendliness]] which emanates from a [[love]]-saturated [[soul]].[http://urantia.org/cgi-bin/webglimpse/mfs/usr/local/www/data/papers?link=http://mercy.urantia.org/papers/paper171.html&file=/usr/local/www/data/papers/paper171.html&line=117#mfs] | | [[Jesus]] spread good cheer everywhere he went. He was full of [[grace]] and [[truth]]. His associates never ceased to '''wonder''' at the gracious [[words]] that proceeded out of his mouth. You can cultivate gracefulness, but graciousness is the aroma of [[friends|friendliness]] which emanates from a [[love]]-saturated [[soul]].[http://urantia.org/cgi-bin/webglimpse/mfs/usr/local/www/data/papers?link=http://mercy.urantia.org/papers/paper171.html&file=/usr/local/www/data/papers/paper171.html&line=117#mfs] |