A US organisation whose mission is to promote exercise science, physical activity and fitness in the health and medical care of children and adolescents. A learned society whose aims are to promote the advancement of physiology and to facilitate communication, both between scientists and with other stakeholders.
Vouchsafe is a verb meaning to offer something in a condescending way. You might vouchsafe to your brother the secret to your key lime pie recipe. Because vouchsafe can mean making an offering in a gracious way, itâs sometimes used in reference to religious acts â you might vouchsafe your prayers unto God. Vouchsafe can also mean doing something in a condescending way, which makes it a word that's used in many of other contexts. For example, your fancy great aunt might vouchsafe to visit your dorm room.
Avocation vs. vocation. A vocation is a calling, an occupation, or a large undertaking for which one is especially suited. It can be roughly synonymous with career or profession, though vocation connotes a seriousness or a commitment that these words donât always bear. An avocation is something done in addition to oneâs vocationâusually a hobby. Both are rooted in the Latin vocÄre, meaning to call. In its early English use, vocation usually had religious implications. One who had a vocation was called by God toward a certain line of work, often the priesthood.