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Word for the Day, FRiday, March 8, 2013 - Opprobrium
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Posted on 03/08/2013 5:25:28 AM PST by tioga


In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “Word for the Day”.

Opprobrium

Noun

    1. Disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy.
    2. Scornful reproach or contempt: a term of opprobrium.
    3. A cause of shame or disgrace.

[Latin, from opprobrre, to reproach : ob-, against; see ob- + probum, reproach; see bher-1 in Indo-European roots.]


Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.

The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)

Practice makes perfect.....post on....

Review Threads:

Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)

Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister

Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate


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My example:

It is doubtful that Democrats have a moral foundation when men like Menendez are embraced. The left blindfolds themselves from seeing the opprobrium of the situation. An astute comment after the article: "Come on does Bob look like the kind of guy who NEEDS to pay young good looking women to have sex...Oh.. aah ..YEA !!!!"Scary that the Dems are less than curious about this story. Nothing can shame them.

1 posted on 03/08/2013 5:25:28 AM PST by tioga
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To: xsmommy; secret garden; VRWCmember; Slip18; SoothingDave; Gabz; Texan5; NicknamedBob; ...

Rise and shine......the glare from the new fallen snow woke me up this morning. Dang white stuff has covered my car and driveway. Where is SPRING?


2 posted on 03/08/2013 5:26:52 AM PST by tioga
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To: tioga

Shutting down WH tours demonstrates the opprobrium of this administration and is the equivalent of taking the ball and going home when they don’t get their way.


3 posted on 03/08/2013 5:31:27 AM PST by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: tioga

Well, the local Dairy Queen has opened up. That’s a sign of spring.


4 posted on 03/08/2013 5:34:49 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: secret garden

Absolutely. A++ Probably, 0 and MO just want to run nakid through the White House so they can make another check on their bucket list. RME


5 posted on 03/08/2013 5:38:41 AM PST by tioga
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To: tioga
There's something a little off about this one:

....but I can't stop laughing. The man embraces his opprobrium.

6 posted on 03/08/2013 5:41:28 AM PST by tioga
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To: tioga

McCain and Graham are trying to heap opprobrium onto Rand Paul for performing his legal right of filibuster.


7 posted on 03/08/2013 5:42:43 AM PST by left that other site (Worry is the darkroom that developes negatives.)
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To: SoothingDave

Icy cold ice cream is a sign of spring? What happened to green grass and flowers?


8 posted on 03/08/2013 5:43:02 AM PST by tioga
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To: tioga

I LOVE that!


9 posted on 03/08/2013 5:43:43 AM PST by left that other site (Worry is the darkroom that developes negatives.)
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To: left that other site

That pair of matching twinkies are not conservatives. #IStandwithRand A++ The jokes on twitter were great.


10 posted on 03/08/2013 5:44:43 AM PST by tioga
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To: tioga

As long as Ocarter remains in office, widespread opprobrium should be a daily occurrence.


11 posted on 03/08/2013 5:46:38 AM PST by mtrott
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To: left that other site

it made me laugh, too few laughs to be found in 0bamaworld. we need all the laughs we can get.


12 posted on 03/08/2013 5:48:35 AM PST by tioga
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To: mtrott

it is. sadly. A++


13 posted on 03/08/2013 5:49:26 AM PST by tioga
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To: tioga

In college, O did pot, ‘shrooms, and opium
Is he gay? He’ll never meet with opprobium
But a guy on the right
If his loafers are light
The mainstream is quickly all over ‘im


14 posted on 03/08/2013 5:51:53 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree (July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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To: tioga

Well, they “close for the season” so the “season” must be over, eh?


15 posted on 03/08/2013 5:52:42 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: tioga

No opprobrium seems to follow the scandals of the Obama administration — Benghazhi, Fast & Furious, etc. The press and the public seem immune from shock these days.


16 posted on 03/08/2013 5:59:38 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: tioga

I got this in the email last night:

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17 posted on 03/08/2013 6:06:19 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

I thought this word would be a bigger challenge to rhyme. LOL Guess not. A+++


18 posted on 03/08/2013 6:35:16 AM PST by tioga
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To: SoothingDave

that’s positive thinking for ya. alas, I am covered in snow.


19 posted on 03/08/2013 6:35:49 AM PST by tioga
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To: afraidfortherepublic

the world is full of sinners that applaud that crap. and vote for it. A++


20 posted on 03/08/2013 6:36:46 AM PST by tioga
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