Word For The Day, Thursday, 4/18/02

The Verbivores | 4/18/02 | Teacher

[RikaStrom]

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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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fardel \far-dl\, noun; transitive verb
fardeled; fardeling; fardels

1. A pack; a bundle.
2. A burden; irksome; cumbersome
3. A bundle or little pack; hence, a burden. [Obs.]
A fardel of never-ending misery and suspense. --Marryat.
5. To make up in fardels. [Obs.]
6. (Archaic) a burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle)

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, probably from Arabic fardah. Date: 14th century; or
[OF. fardel, F. fardeau; cf. Sp. fardel, fardillo, fardo, LL. fardellus; prob. fr. Ar. fard one of the two parts of an object divisible into two, hence, one of the two parts of a camel's load. Cf. Furl.]

[RikaStrom]

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

Here is my example with WFTD.

Maybe her daddy, state Rep. Billy McKinney, and his omnipresent bullhorn could explain to us why his baby girl thinks the president of the United States purposely allowed American citizens to be killed in order to enrich American corporations. This approach has been the Ambassador to Outer Space's modus operandi: Say something totally outrageous and then hide from the media and the voters, while Daddy runs around bellowing into his bullhorn and defending her indefensible actions.

It just keeps getting worse and worse for the “cutest little commie in congress”. Her daddy is going to be hard pressed to keep his idiotic progeny out of the fire this time. Even her fellow congress critters have nothing positive to say about this attack. I wonder if she thought that she would get the backing of the rest of the representatives in Georgia? Well no matter. Georgia’s 4th district would do well to get rid of this noxious fardel, and there seems to be a challenger to Madame Flap Jaw who just might be able to unseat McKinney. Let’s hope she can weather the indignities that the McKinney clan are going to throw at her, for I do so want to see Cynthia McKinney out of her communist keister.

McKinney's accusation is simple idiocy

Review Thread One

Review Thread Two

[NeoCaveman]

1

[hobbes1]

1...ha!

[RikaStrom]

Morning you rabble rousers!

[hobbes1]

I was way to clumsy...Good Job Bud!

[RikaStrom]

Morning you rabble rousers!

[RikaStrom]

Morning you rabble rousers!

[RikaStrom]

Morning you rabble rousers!

[RikaStrom]

Morning you rabble rousers!

[gas_dr]

slow home computer!

[hobbes1]

Hmmmm....Just the Three of Us?

[RikaStrom]

Just you two today??

[hobbes1]

GMTA!lol

[TxBec]

until tomorrow :)

[gas_dr]

what am I, chopped liver!! Of all the luck...finally not having to put someone to sleep right at classtime, and I am on my dumb, slow home computer!

[TxBec]

3

[RikaStrom]

Just the four of us. ;-)

[Gabz]

758

[gas_dr]

Morning, Gabz, how is it going today?

[lds23]

Who would fardels bare?