Word For The Day, Wednesday, September 24, 2014-- impalpable

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Word For The Day, Wednesday, September 24, 2014-- impalpable

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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".

impalpable [im-pal-puh-buh l]

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adjective

1. not palpable; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch; intangible.
2. abstruse, difficult for the mind to grasp readily or easily: impalpable distinctions.
3. (of powder) so fine that when rubbed between the fingers no grit is felt.

Origin: c.1500, from French impalpable, from Medieval Latin impalpabilis, from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + palpabilis (see palpable). Figurative use from 1774.

Related forms

impalpability, noun
impalpably, adverb

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.

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[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Barack Obama was thought to possess that certain impalpable something that led him to be elected president despite a complete lack of qualifications, and won him the Nobel Peace Prize despite a similar lack of evident achievement.

[NeoCaveman]

1.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Good morning. Let’s see some clever homework.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Nice job--in before the Ping, and 22 seconds after I posted the Word.

[afraidfortherepublic]

It remains to be seen whether our impalpable President can morph into a war president.

[NeoCaveman]

I can't help but have this feeling that the connections between the Gulf kingdoms and their oil money and the Clintons and so many politicians is much more than impalpable.

[rarestia]

Obama’s latte salute was impalpably dishonorable.

[Prophet2520]

Actually I like the word in the definition better, abstruse. I have been trying to remember that word for some time, and all I kept thinking of is obtuse, which is entirely different.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A++

Obama was brought, kicking and screaming into this war, which he actually caused by leaving Iraq prematurely, thus allowing ISIS to flourish.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A+++
I recently finished an excellent book on the beginnings of the current turmoils in the Middle East. The book is "Lawrence in Arabia" (that's "in," not "of") and it is quite fascinating.

Highly recommended.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A+

To anyone who spent even one day in basic training, Obama's salute was a complete and palpable insult.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Keep hanging around here with us. You’ll learn lots of interesting stuff. :)

[afraidfortherepublic]

I have absolutely NO CONFIDENCE in his leadership. How about you?

[xsmommy]

what an impalpable AHOLE.

[NicknamedBob]

"I recently finished an excellent book on the beginnings of the current turmoils in the Middle East."

I'm just finishing up one about a character whose problem in life is that he is entirely too impalpable.

One might think it useful to be able to walk through walls, but it's a bit embarrassing to have your clothes fall off.

Just need to tweak the last few chapters and it's done.

[xsmommy]

abstruse makes me think of apple strudel!

[Robert A Cook PE]

Well, the Obama’s ABCNNBCBS media did make her “brand” completely impalinable by their lies and slander.

[SoothingDave]

Who wants to palpate an ahole?

[secret garden]

Thank you for the recommendation. I just put it on hold here. Understanding the Middle East is impalpable for me. So many wars over so many years.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Obama’s leadership? Everything he does is for purely political reasons. He would bomb London if he thought it would help the dems keep the Senate.