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Word for the Day, Monday, November 18, 2013-- preemptory
11/18/13 | xs

Posted on 11/18/2013 5:17:01 AM PST by xsmommy

Word For The Day, Monday, 11/18/13

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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".

preemptory; adj.

\pə-'rem(p)-t(ə-)rē\ adj *1: barring a right of action, debate, or delay 2: expressive of urgency or command 3: marked by arrogant self-assurance : haughty *The manager’s peremptory rejection of any discussion on improving office efficiency did little to inspire our confidence in his ability.

Etymology:Origin: 1840–50, Americanism; back formation from preemption

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....




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Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

Here is my example with WFTD.

There has been some backlash from the preemptory comments from Arne Duncan, Secty of Ed. Has there EVER been a more arrogant lot?

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

No pushing at the door please!

1 posted on 11/18/2013 5:17:01 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: secret garden; VRWCmember; SoothingDave; rarestia; Texan5; NicknamedBob; TruthShallSetYouFree; ...

good morning, let me know if you want on or off the ping list!


2 posted on 11/18/2013 5:20:48 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Good morning


3 posted on 11/18/2013 5:22:52 AM PST by hobbes1 (Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "St.Sarah, the1Tru Conservative that REFUSES to unite us and Save America"you)
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To: xsmommy

supposed to be a high of 70 here today which is LUDICROUS! people in short sleeves and shorts at the starbucks this AM. i don’t like it, i want seasonal temps.


4 posted on 11/18/2013 5:23:10 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

You know, if you don’t count September, the Steelers are 4-2.

And Pitt. What can we say? They come back from 24 points down and lose on a punt return for a TD.

The second punt return TD of the day, that is.


5 posted on 11/18/2013 5:25:45 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: xsmommy; Robert A. Cook, PE; count-your-change
I went to get some milk out of the container this morning, and I found it to be preemptory.
6 posted on 11/18/2013 5:26:34 AM PST by NicknamedBob (If you voted for 0bama to show that you're not a racist, you're a racist. -- NicknamedMike)
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To: SoothingDave

after beating ND the previous day. weird.
but even weirder was the Caps rout of the Blues last night. yea, the Blues played the night before and changed time zones to come play here, but they looked like total crap. we will see how Weds night goes. I cannot BELIEVE that the pens lost to the flyers, that is just mindboggling to me.


7 posted on 11/18/2013 5:28:52 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

previous week not day in re ND.


8 posted on 11/18/2013 5:29:27 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: NicknamedBob

always Ps me O when that happens. A+++


9 posted on 11/18/2013 5:31:12 AM PST by xsmommy
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Well, hockey doesn’t really count in November and the Flyers will always play up to beat the Pens and vice versa.

Heading to Trinidad again today. If for some reason i can’t post tomorrow, please fill in for me.


10 posted on 11/18/2013 5:34:20 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: xsmommy

i don’t like it, i want seasonal temps.

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About the same temps here today - going to hit 80 later this week.

Ugh!

I agree with your desire for seasonal temps!

It would be nice sometimes to have a preemptory veto of Mother Nature’s ideas.

;-)


11 posted on 11/18/2013 5:43:52 AM PST by pax_et_bonum (Never Forget the Seals of Extortion 17 - and God Bless America)
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To: xsmommy

David Cameron is the P. M., Tory


12 posted on 11/18/2013 5:45:43 AM PST by SAJ
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To: hobbes1

pretty sure you, SG, and Whyisa have bdays coming up at the end of this month. Apparently we missed Neo’s and CJ’s last month. i can’t keep up.


13 posted on 11/18/2013 5:47:50 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: SAJ

excellent! A++++


14 posted on 11/18/2013 5:50:47 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

His haughty remarks were preemptory
As Obama tried hard for redemptory
Since his fixes all suck
He tries passing the buck
But his cures, like his promise, are emptory


15 posted on 11/18/2013 5:51:36 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree ( July 4, 1776: Declaration of Independence. Nov 6, 2012: Declaration of Dependence. R.I.P. America.)
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obamacare is a preemptory strike against American health, the American economy, American national strength, and the lives of most Americans!!!!


16 posted on 11/18/2013 5:51:46 AM PST by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: xsmommy

Preemptory

Madness is the last stage before believing one is an emperor, it’s preemptory!


17 posted on 11/18/2013 5:55:49 AM PST by count-your-change (you don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough)
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To: NicknamedBob

I took a preemptory strike against running out of milk, now I have too much. I must have been channeling you at the store yesterday.


18 posted on 11/18/2013 5:58:16 AM PST by tioga ( With RR we had JCash and BHope, with Obama no cash and no hope.)
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To: xsmommy

I think you mean peremptory.


19 posted on 11/18/2013 5:58:47 AM PST by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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To: tioga

Milk is easy. Try having 6 dozen eggs and finding room in the fridge!


20 posted on 11/18/2013 6:02:00 AM PST by SoothingDave
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