;Posted on 03/05/2015 5:29:15 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree
Word For The Day, Thursday, March 5, 2015-- escarp
;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".
escarp [ih-skahrp]
noun
1. Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
2. any similar steep slope.
verb (used with object)
3. to make into an escarp; give a steep slope to; furnish with escarps.
Origin: "steep slope," 1680s, from French escarpe (16c.), from Italian scarpa (see scarp).
Related forms
escarpment, noun
1. Geology. a long, precipitous, clifflike ridge of land, rock, or the like, commonly formed by faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust.
2. ground cut into an escarp around a fortification or defensive position.
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.
6-8 predicted here. Didn’t start until 7 am
Oh, I’ll stop if I have to. It’s not like I’m speeding. Far from it.
But I see little point in risking a slide or getting bogged down if I don’t have to.
It’s like golf. There are “winter rules.”
It is 32 and partly cloudy here-what sleet we had did not stick, but the wind is still gusting to 30mph, and internet was down all morning...
Hillary’s deals have come
To bite her ass once again-
She isn’t getting sympathy
The way she did back then
When she was done so wrong
By Bill and his macho needs
Her staffers built an escarp
To shield her vengeful deeds
It seems that now her e-mail
Is giving her enemies a boost-
Her Clinton fund and chickens
May be coming home to roost...
We got thunder sleet at 10 last night-I’ve only seen a couple of times before-but it didn’t stick. The wind was ferocious all night-it is finally beginning to die down. It will be back into the mid-20’s again tonight, but at least the wind won’t be blowing again...
I’m glad you noticed the short change-I hope the rest of the trip is without incident...
I agree 100%.
A++++
Excellent! Rush was speculating that those in the democrat party who think Hillary isn’t far enough to the left may see a way to jettison her in favor of Fauxcohantas Warren.
Thank you! I’m hoping the fools DO bring a liberal loon like Fauxcohantas online-that did work out so well for Howard Dean-I would just love to see her have a Dean scream moment at a campaign event...
Her last campaign was a disaster, despite her win.
Sitting in Minneapolis now. Next stop is San Jose.
I agree-she proved she was a space cadet for all to see.
Is your flight on schedule?
Yes, that wind was wicked! Glad you didn’t get iced in!
Great!
Don’t you hate when you can’t prove she was trying to cheat you so you can’t complain to someone?
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