“Practice makes perfect.”

What does it mean?

You have to practice a skill a lot to become good at it.

Where does it come from?

The proverb has been traced back to the 1550s-1560s, when its form was ‘Use makes perfect.‘ The Latin version is: ‘Uses promptos facit.’ It was first used in it’s current form in the United States of Americca in ‘Diary and Autobiography of John Adams’.

What does Felicity mean?

It is a noun and it’s the state of being happy.

How do you pronounce it?

/fɪˈlɪsɪti/

OR

fe·lic·i·ty

Where does it come from?

From the 14th century: in Latin felicitat.

How do you use it?

The newlywed couple was in pure felicity on their honeymoon.

What does Niche mean?

It is a position or function of an animal in a community of animals.

How do you pronounce it?

/ˈnich/

OR

nich

Where does it come from?

From the early 17th century: in French, literally ‘recess’, from nicher ‘make a nest’, based on Latin nidus ‘nest’.

How do you use it?

We humans fill a unique niche because we’re at the top of the food chain.