;Posted on 02/23/2015 5:48:30 AM PST by xsmommy
Word For The Day, Monday, 2/23/15
;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".
augur; noun 1. one of a group of ancient Roman officials charged with observing and interpreting omens for guidance in public affairs. 2. soothsayer; prophet. verb (used with object) 3. to divine or predict, as from omens; prognosticate. to serve as an omen or promise of; foreshadow; betoken: "Mounting sales augur a profitable year." verb (used without object) 5. to conjecture from signs or omens; predict. 6. to be a sign; bode: "The movement of troops augurs ill for the peace of the area."
Etymology: 1540-50; < Latin augur (variant of auger) a diviner, soothsayer, derivative of augēre to augment with orig. implication of “prosper”; cf. august
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.
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Here is my example with WFTD.
I think a continued focus on Rudy's rant can only augur well for the republicans, because I think the majority of the country agrees with him.
No pushing at the door please!
morning.
‘just a spoonful of augur helps the medicine go down...’
I was digging with a spiral device because someone foretold that I’d find something valuable.
That’s a pretty good bit.
Just as an auguru is someone who teaches augurs, right?
Ah, touche’!
Don’t get touchy though....
A+++
clever! A++++
The call yesterday augured happiness among schoolkids.
wanna TM? ; ) A+++
A+++ I think Fairfax co had delays.
SNowmorning to you, too.
Take the #7 Train. But the new Mets' ballpark is called Citi Field.
brush it off and keep your chin up, you’re escaping before long!
I don't think the auguru has to be transcendental, though. But his importance is somewhat more than incidental.
Past performance of the Obama administration augurs ill for American citizens who will continue to be augered good and hard to the very end.
11days to my escape!!!!!!
I know, I feel it daily. A+++
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