Question 1

Advise (v.)

Accepted Answer

o late 13c., avisen "to view, consider" (a sense now obsolete); late 14c., "to give counsel to," from Old French aviser "deliberate, reflect, consider" (13c.), from avis "opinion," from phrase ço m'est à vis "it seems to me," or from Vulgar Latin mi est visum "in my view," ultimately from Latin visum, neuter past participle of videre "to see" (from PIE root weid- "to see"). The unetymological -d- is from 16c. Related: Advised; advising.

Question 2

Coach (n.)

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o 1550s, "large kind of carriage," from Middle French coche (16c.), from German kotsche, from Hungarian kocsi (szekér) "(carriage) of Kocs," village where it was first made. In Hungary, the thing and the name for it date from 15c., and forms are found in most European languages (Spanish and Portuguese coche, Italian cocchino, Dutch koets). Applied to railway cars 1866, American English. Sense of "economy or tourist class" is from 1949.

o Meaning "instructor/trainer" is c. 1830 Oxford University slang for a tutor who "carries" a student through an exam; athletic sense is from 1861. A more classical word for an athletic trainer was agonistarch, from Greek agonistarkhes "one who trains (someone) to compete in the public games and contests."

Question 3

Coach (v.)

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o 1610s, "to convey in a coach," from coach (n.). Meaning "to prepare (someone) for an exam" is from 1849. Related: Coached; coaching.

Question 4

Confidant (n.)

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o 1610s, confident, "(male) person trusted with private affairs," from French confident (16c.), from Italian confidente "a trusty friend," literally "confident, trusty," from Latin confidentem (nominative confidens), present participle of confidere "to trust, confide," from assimilated form of com, here probably an intensive prefix (see com-), + fidere "to trust" (from PIE root *bheidh- "to trust, confide, persuade"). The spelling with -a- came to predominate 18c. and might reflect the French pronunciation.

Question 5

Consult (v.)

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o 1520s, from Middle French consulter (16c.), from Latin consultare "consult, take the advice of," frequentative of consulere "to take counsel, meet and consider" (see consultation)(https://www.etymonline.com/word/consultation). Related: Consulted; consulting.

Question 6

Consultant (n.)

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o 1690s, of persons going to oracles, from consult (https://www.etymonline.com/word/consult)+ -ant.(https://www.etymonline.com/word/-ant) Of physicians, from 1878; meaning "one qualified to give professional advice" is first attested 1893 in a Sherlock Holmes story. Related: Consultancy (1955).

Question 7

Encouragement (n.) (from Collins Dictionary)

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o If something encourages a particular activity or state, it causes it to happen or increase.(https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/increase)
o If you encourage someone to do something, you try (https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/try)to persuade (https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/persuade)them to do it, for example by telling them that it would be a pleasant (https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/pleasant)thing to do, or by trying to make it easier (https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/easy)for them to do it. You can also (https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/also)encourage an activity.(https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/activity)
o If you encourage someone, you give them confidence, for example (https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/example)by letting (https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/letting)them know (https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/know)that what they are doing is good (https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/good)and telling (https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/tell)them that they should continue (https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/continue)to do it.

Question 8

Leadership (n.)

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o 1821, "position of a leader, command," from leader (https://www.etymonline.com/word/leader)+ -ship.(https://www.etymonline.com/word/-ship) Sense extended by late 19c. to "characteristics necessary to be a leader, capacity to lead."

Question 9

Leadership (n.) (In Transformational Leadership / Ford Taylor terminology)

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o Leadership is the willingness to lay down one’s life (or agenda) for the people they lead, serve or have influence with.

Question 10

Mentor (n.)

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o "wise adviser," 1750, from Greek Mentor, friend of Odysseus and adviser of Telemachus (but often actually Athene in disguise) in the "Odyssey," perhaps ultimately meaning "adviser," because the name appears to be an agent noun of mentos "intent, purpose, spirit, passion" from PIE mon-eyo- (source also of Sanskrit man-tar- "one who thinks," Latin mon-i-tor "one who admonishes"), causative form of root men- (1) "to think." The general use of the word probably is via later popular romances, in which Mentor played a larger part than he does in Homer.

Question 11

Orphan (n.)

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o "a child bereaved of one or both parents, generally the latter," c. 1300, from Late Latin orphanus "parentless child" (source of Old French orfeno, orphenin, Italian orfano), from Greek orphanos "orphaned, without parents, fatherless," literally "deprived," from orphos "bereft."

Question 12

Self Identity (In Transformational Leadership/Ford Taylor terminology)

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o  “The Thoughts I believe to be true about myself. “

Question 13

Solution (n.)

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o late 14c., "a solving or being solved," from Old French solucion "division, dissolving; explanation; payment" or directly from Latin solutionem (nominative solutio) "a loosening or unfastening," noun of action from past participle stem of solvere "to loosen, untie, dissolve," from PIE se-lu-, from reflexive pronoun s(w)e- (see idiom) + root *leu- "to loosen, divide, cut apart." Meaning "liquid containing a dissolved substance" is first recorded 1590s.

Question 14

Solutionist (n.) (A merging of various comments from blogs)

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o  A solutionist is a proactive problem-solver who focuses on implementing, creating, or facilitating solutions to complex challenges, rather than just identifying or worrying about them. They apply critical thinking, creativity, and expertise across various fields, including business, technology, and sustainability, often believing that actionable solutions exist for every problem.

Question 15

Sonship (n.)  (Webster 1828 dictionary)

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o From “son”
o The state of being a son or of having a relationship as a son.
o Filiation: the character of a son

Question 16

Transform (v.)

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o mid-14c., "change the form of" (transitive), from Old French transformer (14c.), from Latin transformare "change in shape, metamorphose," from trans "across, bayond" (see trans-) + formare "to form" (see form (v.)). Intransitive sense "undergo a change of form" is from 1590s. Related: Transformed; transforming.

Question 17

Transformation (n.)

Accepted Answer

o c. 1400, transformacioun, "change of form, nature, or appearance," especially "supernatural alteration in semblance or form," from Old French transformation, transformacion, and directly from Church. Latin transformationem (nominative transformatio) "change of shape," noun of action from past-participle stem of transformare "change in shape, metamorphose" (see transform)(https://www.etymonline.com/word/transform). Alternative transformance (1610s) is obsolete.

Question 18

True Identity (New Gates terminology)

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o True Identity is the restoration of our identity as true sons and daughters of Father God. Through the blood of Jesus Christ, we are born again as new creations in Him. With the Holy Spirit living within us, we no longer live from an orphan mindset, but from our rightful position as God’s children—secure in our belonging and empowered to live and lead from His heart.

Question 19

True Father Leader (n.) (Definition by Bill Blane as given by Father God)

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o The position of sonship that has matured in every aspect of the characteristics and qualities of Jesus Christ who lives within them. These are God’s sons and daughters who are maturing into the full stature of Jesus Christ as stated by the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 4:11-15

Question 20

Wisdom (n.) o

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o "property of being wise," Old English wisdom "knowledge, learning, experience; good judgment in temporal affairs," also "spiritual truth," from wis (see wise (https://www.etymonline.com/word/wise#etymonline_v_10789)(adj.)) + -dom.(https://www.etymonline.com/word/-dom) A common Germanic compound (Old Saxon, Old Frisian wisdom, Old Norse visdomr, Old High German wistuom "wisdom," German Weistum "judicial sentence serving as a precedent").
o Bill Blane Note: In the Old Testament, Strong’s H2451 presents the idea that there is a wisdom that can come into us (into the heart) by the Spirit that helps us become very wise in our decisions and actions. Example, Bezalel the craftsman for the Tabernacle had such wisdom (See Exodus 31:1-6)

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