Posted on 04/24/2014 4:38:00 AM PDT by secret garden
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".
pusillanimous [pyoo-suh-lan’-uh-muhs] adjective
1. lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid.
2. proceeding from or indicating a cowardly spirit.
Example sentence:
It takes a lot to make Jimmy Carter look like Winston Churchill. But President Obama, who bats not an eye as a Russian warplane buzzes a U.S. warship in the Black Sea, has accomplished that with his pusillanimous policy regarding Moscow's creeping anschluss in Ukraine.
-- What Would Reagan Do: Revive Europe Missile Defense, Investors Business Daily editorial, April 17, 2014
Etymology:
Late 14th century, (implied in pusillanimity), from L.L. pusillanimis "having little courage" (used in Church L. totranslate Gk. oligopsychos "small-souled"), from L. pusillis "very weak, little" (dim. of pullus "young animal")+ animus "spirit, courage."
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 Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
Hey! You would prefer to keep your spleen, wouldn’t you?
So many choices, so little time. A for you.
Warning! Warning! A+++ for you!
Your secret is safe with me. ;-)
Oh, that’s good. Really good. A pyromaniac in a field of straw men. Nothing pusillanimous about that piece. A+.
You can only root for LeTang and Vokoun. No one else. Those are the rules. LeTang for the sheer kevorka and coming back from a stroke and Vokie because he was a Predator.
Believing Barack pusillanimous
On the right, it’s completely unanimous
But there on the left
Where injustice and theft
Are their watchwords, they find him magnanimous
Quit ot. I had just remarked on that aloud, lol....Creey!
;-)
Me too. I was aghast....I could see him not realizing the rush....but FCOl....the time on the clock?
A+ for you! Why aren’t the Rangers playing tonight? These guys are a short bus trip away from each other and yes I know how that reads.
It’s like Fox has re-lit his fire.
not a Vokoun fan, he didn’t do much for the Caps. Niskanen is kind of cute. i will NEVER be a crosby fan, ever. those lips, that diving, nah. I guess it’s been more palatable bc none of their supposed big guns has done much. It’s the offbrand guys that are performing.
I’m sure that tv coverage is determining who plays when. Strangely, if there is a Game 7, it will be the day after Game 6:
Thu Apr 17, 2014 Flyers Rangers
7:00 PM FINAL PHI (1) - NYR (4) Recap
Sun Apr 20, 2014 Flyers Rangers
12:00 PM FINAL PHI (4) - NYR (2) Recap
Tue Apr 22, 2014 Rangers Flyers
8:00 PM FINAL NYR (4) - PHI (1) Recap
Fri Apr 25, 2014 Rangers Flyers
7:00 PM TSN, CNBC, RDS, CSN-PH
Sun Apr 27, 2014 Flyers Rangers
12:00 PM NBC, TSN, RDS
Tue Apr 29, 2014 Rangers Flyers
TBD TSN, CSN-PH
Wed Apr 30, 2014 Flyers Rangers
TBD TSN, RDSI, CSN-PH
You also have to figure what else is booked at the arena. There might be a monster truck show or something. Nothing worse than having these 3 day layovers early in the series and then doing 6&7 back to back
OK, you got “where it’s going”...
pusillanimous - an innate disdain or hatred for cats (or effeminate males)
PERFECT!
heard they booted Miley Cyrus in Philly for a game.
why aren’t you a Pengs fan?
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