Posted on 04/26/2012 4:23:15 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".
riposte or ripost (ri-POST) noun: 1. A quick, clever reply.
2. In fencing, a quick return thrust.
verb tr.: To make a quick, clever reply.
verb intr.: In fencing, to make a quick return thrust.
Example sentence:
"Asked about the situation, Rodriguez delivered a particularly pointed riposte that embodied his mature response to the entire situation."
---Sam Borden; Kansas State Sets Up Melting Pot; The New York Times; Mar 16, 2012.
Etymology:
From obsolete French risposte (response), from Italian risposta (response), from Latin respondere (to respond), from re- (back) + spondere (to pledge). Ultimately from the Indo-European root spend- (to make an offering or perform a rite), which is also the source of sponsor, spouse, espouse, and respond. Earliest documented use: 1707.
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 (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
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
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In dealing with the evil gov’t terrorists we know as TSA, a reposte will get you trouble.
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A+ for you!
A for you and welcome to WFTD!
Greatest cereal EVER!!!!!!!!
Warm and partly cloudy-I wish it would rain...
Whenever Biden goes on campaign
The ‘rat party’s relevance is lost-
It’s hard with a foot in the mouth
To come up with a clever riposte
We all know that he thinks Obama
Is really a “big f***in’ deal”
And that he is willing to spin
To keep us from seeing what is real
Unfortunately, whenever he speaks
He almost always gets stung-
He’s seeing that his boss gets fired
By tripping all over his tongue
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