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Since no one else has done so, I shall usurp and post the obvious choice. Today's word is: IndependenceIt means this:We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to...

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of four "Words for the Day". 1. sesquipedalian [ses-kwi-ped-AYL-yen, from Latin sesquipedalis: a foot and a half long] 1. having many syllables: LONG 2. given to or characterized by the use of long words 2. querulist [from Latin, querulus, from queri, to complain] complainer 3. Half-baked Friday word, jectigation [from French, jectigation: a wagging or shrugging movement] a wagging or tremulous movement 4. quoz [possibly derived from the word "quiz"]an absurd or odd person or thing Example sentence:...

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". nugatory \NOO-guh-tor-ee; NYOO-\, adjective 1. Trifling; insignificant; inconsequential.2. Having no force; inoperative; ineffectual. Jacoby's offense was no offense -- or an error so nugatory as to demand no more than a one-sentence explanation.Lance Morrow, "In Boston, a Foolish Consistency of Little Minds," Time, July 19, 2000 Socialism no longer restrains; trade unions do so much less than they did; moral inhibitions over the acquisition and display of wealth are nugatory.--John Lloyd, "If not...

Word For The Day, Monday, 8/15/05 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". outre ; Outr'e \Ou`tr['e]"\, adj. Out of the common course or limits; extravagant; bizarre; as, an outr['e] costume. My first mental development had in it much of the uncommon -- even much of the outr['e]. --E. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual; "restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit"; "famed for his eccentric spelling"; "a freakish combination of styles"; "his off-the-wall antics"; "the outlandish...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... gestalt \ge*stalt, ge*shtalt,\, noun, verb: gestalts, gestalten; noun, plural 1. A physical, biological, psychological, or symbolic configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that its properties cannot be derived from a simple summation of its parts. 2. A...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... inveigle \in-VAY-gull; -VEE\, verb: inveigled, inveigling, inveigles; transitive verb inveigler, inveiglement; noun 1. To lead astray as if blind; to persuade by deceptive arts or flattery; to entice; to wheedle.. Then there's the crime of pandering, in which a third party...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... abhor \ab*hore\, verb: abhorring, abhors, abhorred; transitive verb abhorrer; noun abhorrent; adjective abhorrently; adverb 1. To regard with horror or loathing; detest. 2. Find repugnant. 3. Disgusting, loathsome, or repellent. 4. Feeling repugnance or loathing. 5. Archaic. Being strongly opposed “The...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... heterodox \HET-uh-ruh-doks\, adjective 1. Contrary to or differing from some acknowledged standard, especially in church doctrine or dogma; unorthodox. 2. Holding unorthodox opinions or doctrines. Moreover, heterodox behaviour -- in the form of eccentric chess moves -- was even encouraged, if...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... equipoise \EE-kwuh-poiz; EK-wuh-\, noun 1. Equality in distribution, as of weight, relationship, or emotional forces; equilibrium. 2. A counterpoise; a counterbalance. Our little lives are kept in equipoise By opposite attractions and desires. --Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "Haunted Houses" Etymology: Middle English...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... peregrination \pehr-uh-gruh-NAY-shun\, noun peregrinate; verb peregrinates, peregrinating, peregrinated; transitive verb peregrinator; noun 1. A traveling from place to place; a wandering 2. To journey or travel from place to place, especially on foot. He ventures out in his pajamas and makes...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... stria \stry-eh\, noun: striae; noun, plural striation; noun 1. A thin, narrow groove or channel. 2. A thin line or band, especially one of several that are parallel or close together: a characteristic stria of contractile tissue. 3. A thin line,...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... gimcrack \JIM-krak\, noun, adjective: gimcrackery; noun 1. A trivial mechanism; a device; a toy; a pretty but useless or worthless object; a gewgaw. 2. Tastelessly showy; cheap; gaudy. The pages in the campaign paper trail released thus far give details on...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... nonce \nonse\,noun: 1. The present or particular occasion. 2. The one or single occasion; the present call or purpose. And that he calls for drink, I 'll have prepared him A chalice for the nonce.--Shakespeare Etymology: Middle English for the nones,...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... seriatim \sir-ee-AY-tim\, adverb, adjective: 1. In a series; one after another. "Two days from the opening of the impeachment debate, gangs of television crews moved through mostly deserted corridors, doling out their 15 minutes of fame seriatim as individual lawmakers stepped...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... schadenfreude \SHAHD-n-froy-duh\, noun: 1. A malicious satisfaction in the misfortunes of others. If self-replicating e-commerce baby tycoons get on your nerves, it's schadenfreude time. It's true that the Nasdaq rebounded after its staggering loss Tuesday. Nonetheless, what AP described as "the...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... crunk \cruhnk\, verb: crunkle; verb crunks, crunking, crunked, crunkles, crunkled, crunkling; intransitive verb crunkingly; adverb 1. To cry like a crane. [Obs.] 2. To cry out Alternate Definitions 1. Specific type of rap music, mostly being produced in the southern United...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... deprecate \DEP-ri-kayt\, verb: deprecates, deprecating, deprecated; intransitive verb deprecatingly; adverb deprecation, deprecator; noun Usage Note: The first and fully accepted meaning of deprecate is “to express disapproval of.” But the word has steadily encroached on the meaning of depreciate. It is...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... condign \kuhn-DINE; KON-dine\, adjective: condignly; adverb 1. Suitable to the fault or crime 2. Deserved; adequate In a story as old as the Greeks, overweening pride brought condign disaster. --David Frum, How We Got Here Etymology: ultimately derives from Latin condignus,...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... tope \TOHP\, verb: topes, toping, toped; intransitive verb toper, topers; noun, noun plural 1. To drink (liquor) habitually and excessively or engage in such drinking 2. One who drinks frequently or to excess. 3. Drunkard, sot. You may walk around a...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... cacophony \kuh-KAH-fuh-nee\, noun cacophonies; noun, plural cacophonous; adjective 1. Harsh or discordant sound; dissonance. 2. The use of harsh or discordant sounds in literary composition.. New York was then a cacophony of sounds -- a dozen accents ricocheting off surrounding buildings...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... interstice \in-TUR-stuhs\, noun interstices; noun, plural 1. A space between things or parts, especially a space between things closely set; 2. A narrow chink; a crack; a crevice; an interval. 3. An interval of time. Out in the harbor, boats are...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... daedal \DEE-duhl\, adjective:: 1. Complex or ingenious in form or function; intricate. 2. Skillful; artistic; ingenious. 3. Rich; adorned with many things. I sang of the dancing stars, I sang of the daedal earth, And of heaven, and the giant wars,...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... epigone \EP-uh-gohn\, noun:: epigonic; adjective epigonism; noun 1. An inferior imitator, especially of some distinguished writer, artist, musician, or philosopher. 2. Inferior No novelist is dearer to me than Robert Musil. He died one morning while lifting weights. When I lift...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... aggress \uh-GRES\, intransitive verb: aggressed, aggresses, aggressing; transitive verb 1. To commit the first act of hostility or offense 2. To make an attack. Nagaraj can never bring himself to aggress or fight back, but he is capable of a delicious...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... concinnity \kuhn-SIN-uh-tee\, noun: concinnities; noun plural 1. Internal harmony or fitness in the adaptation of parts to a whole or to each other. 2. Studied elegance of design or arrangement -- used chiefly of literary style. 3. An instance of concinnity....

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... abeyance \uh-BAY-uhn(t)s\, noun: abeyant; adjective 1. Suspension; temporary cessation. 2. Law. A condition of undetermined ownership, as of an estate that has not yet been assigned. He was nineteen years old, and officially a medical student, though inevitably his studies were...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... impregnable \im-PREG-nuh-buhl\, adjective: impregnably; adjective 1. Not capable of being stormed or taken by assault; unconquerable; as, an impregnable fortress. 2. Difficult or impossible to overcome or refute successfully; beyond question or criticism; as, an impregnable argument. What Spinoza says of...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... malinger \muh-LING-guhr\, intransitive verb: malingering, malingers, malingered; transitive verb malingerer; noun To feign or exaggerate illness or inability in order to avoid duty or work. My specialty is subjecting the data I obtain to successive mathematical corrective formulas to filter the...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... inanition \in-uh-NISH-uhn\, noun: inanitions; noun, plural 1. The condition or quality of being empty. 2. Exhaustion, as from lack of nourishment. 3. Lack of vitality or spirit The problem that faces British universities is not that they have become fat and...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... plaudit \PLAW-dit\,noun: plaudits; noun, plural 1. A round or demonstration of applause. 2. Enthusiastic approval; an expression of praise. The aim of the wise man was no longer the plaudits of the masses but autarkeia, or self-sufficiency. --Peter France, Hermits: The...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... obviate \OB-vee-ayt\, verb: obviates, obviating, obviated; transitive verb obviation, obviator; noun 1. To prevent by interception 2. To anticipate and dispose of or make unnecessary It is reasonable to assume that Martin acquired the most basic skills of the rural gentleman:...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... refractory \rih-FRAK-tuh-ree\, adjective, noun: refractories; noun, plural refractorily; adverb refractoriness; noun 1. Stubbornly disobedient; unmanageable. 2. Resisting ordinary treatment or cure. 3. Difficult to melt or work; capable of enduring high temperature. It's a head shot of Lucien Bouchard peering out...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... militate \MIL-ih-tayt\, verb militates, militating, militated; verb, transitive/intransitive 1. To have force or influence. In our current era of politics, many factors militate against changes in policies. --Reed Hundt, You Say You Want a Revolution Etymology: Latin militatus, past participle of...

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. Practice makes perfect.....post on.... quixotic \kwik-SOT-ik\, adjective quixotically; adverb quixotism; noun 1. Caught up in the romance of noble deeds and the pursuit of unreachable goals; foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals. 2. Capricious; impulsive; unpredictable. I was amazed to learn that he didn't...

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. Practice makes perfect.....post on.... admonition \ad-muh-NISH-uhn\; noun 1. Gentle or friendly reproof. 2. Counseling against a fault or oversight; friendly caution or warning. Or there is this simple admonition: "Be careful, God is watching." --Roger Cohen, "A Land Where God Is Working Overtime," New York Times,...

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. Practice makes perfect.....post on.... tutelage \TOO-tuhl-ij; TYOO-\; noun 1. The act of guarding or protecting; guardianship; protection. 2. The state of being under a guardian or tutor. 3. Instruction, especially individual instruction accompanied by close attention and guidance. But he was not yet free of his...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... acclivity \ah*kliv*itee\, noun: acclivities; noun, plural acclivitous; adjective 1. An upward slope 2. Ascending, ascent It prompted the matron to say that she would walk a little way--as far as to the point where the acclivity from the valley began its...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... slaver \SLAV-uhr\, verb: slavering, slavers, slavered; intransitive verb 1. To slobber; to drool. 2. To behave in an obsequious manner; fawn. Of all mad creatures, if the learned are right, It is the slaver kills, and not the bite.--Pope Etymology: probably...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... truckle \truk*ul\, verb: truckles, truckled, truckling; intransitive verb truckler; noun 1. To be servile or submissive. 2. Yield to out of weakness 3. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; 4. A small wheel or roller; a caster. 5. A...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... asperity \as-PAIR-uh-tee\, noun: asperities; noun, plural 1. Roughness of surface; unevenness. 2. Roughness or harshness of sound; that quality which grates upon the ear. 3. Roughness of manner; severity; crabbedness; harshness; She spoke with great authority, with an asperity that didn't...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... recrudescent \ree-kroo-DES-unt\, adjective: recrudesce; verb recrudesces, recrudesced, recrudescing; transitive verb recrudescence; noun 1. Breaking out again after temporary abatement or suppression; as, a recrudescent epidemic. 2. come into renewed activity Imagining the prospect of a recrudescent Marxist revolutionary movement, the State...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... hector \HEK-tur\, noun, verb: hectors, hectoring; hectored; verb, transitive/intransitive 1. A bully 2. To intimidate or harass in a blustering way; to bully. 3. To play the bully; to bluster. At both ends of the escalators, attendants . . . hector...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... effulgent \i-FUL-junt\, adjective: effulgently; adverb effulgence; noun 1. Shining brilliantly; resplendent. The effulgence of his glory abides. --Milton. Etymology: Latin effulg ns, effulgent- present participle of effulg re, to shine out : ex-, ex- + fulg re, to shine; see bhel-1...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... pejorative \pih-JOR-uh-tiv\, adjective: pejoratively; adverb 1. Depreciatory; disparaging; unfavorable; belittling. In Senate rhetoric, evidently nut is far less pejorative than freak. --William Safire, "Control Freak," New York Times Magazine, May 7, 2000 Etymology: Late Latin pejoratus, past participle of pejorare, to...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... apostasy \uh-POS-tuh-see\, noun: apostasies; noun, plural 1. Abandonment of one's religious faith, a political party, one's principles, or a cause. The French were advancing the holy cause of liberty; any American who criticized them was guilty of "apostasy" and "heresies." --Richard...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... ebullient \i-BUL-yuhnt\,adjective: ebulliently; adverb 1. Joyously unrestrained; manifesting exhilaration or excitement, as of feeling; effervescing. 2. Zestfully enthusiastic 3. Boiling or seeming to boil, bubbling. ``Speaking in the offices of Article 19, an anti-censorship group that has campaigned vigorously for him...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... fulminate \FUL-muh-nayt\,intransitive verb: fulminates, fulminating, fulminated; transitive verb fulmination, fulminator; noun fulminatory; adjective 1. To issue or send forth decrees or censures with the assumption of supreme authority; to thunder forth menaces. 2. To thunder; hence, to make a loud, sudden...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... hoary \HOR-ee\,adjective: hoarier, hoariest; adjective hoarily; adverb hoariness; noun 1. White or gray with age; as, hoary hairs. 2. Hence, ancient; extremely old; remote in time past. 3. Moldy; mossy; musty. [Obs.] Once upon a time, memoirs were written by hoary...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... insalubrious \in*se*loo*bre*us\, adjective: insalubriously; adverb insalubrity; noun 1. Not promoting health; unwholesome: an insalubrious environment. 2. Not salubrious Oœwiêcim, which along with – steam engine, electricity and artificial heart - has also turned out to be the child of the omnipotence...

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. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on.... complacent \com*play*sent\, adjective: complacently; adverb complacency; noun 1. Contented to a fault; self-satisfied and unconcerned: He had become complacent after years of success. 2. Eager to please; complaisant. They look up with a sort of complacent awe . . . to...