(Entry 1 of 3) transitive verb. 1 : to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture. 2a : to dry or shrivel with or as if with intense heat : parch.

1 : characterized or developed by felling and burning trees to clear land especially for temporary agriculture. 2 : extremely ruthless and unsparing slash-and-burn tactics slash-and-burn criticism.

To scorch is to burn something fiercely, to the point where its surface — your face, prairie grass, a steak on the grill — chars or otherwise changes color. Although scorch usually refers to burning something (whether it’s the sun or a blowtorch doing the burning), that’s not always the case.

Scorch Synonyms – WordHippo Thesaurus….What is another word for scorch?

parch	burn
sear	bake
blister	char
dehydrate	dry
blacken	singe

: deprived of natural moisture parched land also : thirsty He was parched after the long hike.

A saying is any concisely written or spoken expression that is especially memorable because of its meaning or style. Sayings are categorized as follows: Aphorism: a general, observational truth; “a pithy expression of wisdom or truth”.

Everyone has a different muse, but here are some universal phrases of hope and inspiration.

• “We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” ( Maya Angelou)
• “Be yourself.
• “One person can make a difference.”
• “Keep your eyes on the prize.”
• “Every day is a second chance.”
• “Tomorrow is another day.”

Synonyms of saying

• adage,
• aphorism,
• apothegm,
• byword,
• epigram,
• maxim,
• proverb,
• saw,

English Language Learners Definition of adage : an old and well-known saying that expresses a general truth.

: a wise word or statement He offered some pearls of wisdom about raising children. —often humorous A crowd of reporters gathered around the coach after the game to hear him dispense his usual pearls of wisdom.

The Parable of the Pearl (also called the Pearl of Great Price) is one of the parables of Jesus. It appears in Matthew 13:45–46 and illustrates the great value of the Kingdom of Heaven.

The term pearls of wisdom dates back at least to the early 1800s, though the idea of comparing wisdom to the preciousness of pearls is found in the book of Job in the Old Testament, “No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.” …

Oysters secrete a substance called nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Generally, this lines the inside of their shell. Without the piece of grit, the nacre would have nothing to wrap itself around. That’s exactly how the best advertising works. The piece of grit is the rational mind: the reason, the idea.

PEARL

Acronym	Definition
PEARL	Pupils Equal And Reactive to Light
PEARL	Physical Evidence and Reasoned Logic (scientific method)
PEARL	Performance, Empowerment, Accountability, Responsiveness, Local Embeddedness (business motto)
PEARL	National Committee for Public Education And Religious Liberty

In psychology, grit is a positive, non-cognitive trait based on an individual’s perseverance of effort combined with the passion for a particular long-term goal or end state (a powerful motivation to achieve an objective). …

Pearls are made by marine oysters and freshwater mussels as a natural defence against an irritant such as a parasite entering their shell or damage to their fragile body. The oyster or mussel slowly secretes layers of aragonite and conchiolin, materials that also make up its shell.

After the pearls are extracted from the oysters, one-third of oysters are “recycled” and put through the culturing process again. The others are killed and discarded.

from $300 to $1500.

The Pearl of Lao Tzu

Blue pearls

South Sea pearls

Melo Melo Pearl

Lustrous and Luxurious: The World’s Most Expensive Pearls

1. Marie Antoinette-Barbara Hutton Pearl Stand Necklace. Photo Credit: internetstone.com.
2. Five Strand Natural Pearl Necklace.
3. Cowdray Pearls.
4. Rare Double-Strand Pearl Necklace.
5. Duchess of Windsor Single Strand Necklace.
6. Baroda Pearl Necklace.
7. La Peregrina Pearl.

Black pearls are formed when that piece of sand gets stuck in the body of a very specific type of oyster, the Tahitian black-lipped Pinctada margaritifera. This, however, is rare; it occurs in only one in 10,000 pearls.

When it comes to whether pearls or diamonds are more expensive, it’s impossible to say one is always more expensive than the other. However, natural pearls are exceptionally rare and worth more than many diamonds on the market.

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Quick answer: The rarest diamond color is the red diamond. They are so rare that less than 30 true red diamonds are known to exist. They can cost $1 million per carat and most of the red diamonds in existence are less than ½ a carat in size.

The rarest of them all is red diamond which is arguably the rarest birthstone. It is estimated that there are about 20 to 30 red diamond specimens known with the most famous being the 5.1 carat Moussaieff Red.

The toadstone, also known as bufonite (from Latin bufo, “toad”), is a mythical stone or gem that was thought to be found in the head of a toad.