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Word for the Day, Monday, September 21, 2015-- bereft
9/21/15 | xs

Posted on 09/21/2015 5:38:31 AM PDT by xsmommy

Word For The Day, Monday, 9/21/15

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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".

bereft; adj.

simple past tense and past participle of bereave. adjective 2. deprived: They are bereft of their senses. He is bereft of all happinessverb (used with object), bereaved or bereft, bereaving. 1. to deprive and make desolate, especially by death (usually followed by of): Illness bereaved them of their mother.

2. to deprive ruthlessly or by force (usually followed by of): The war bereaved them of their home.

3. Obsolete. to take away by violence.

Etymology: before 900; Middle English bereven, Old English berēafian; cognate with Dutch berooven, German berauben, Gothic biraubōn. See be-, reave1

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....




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To: afraidfortherepublic

really? that happened?? I have been out of touch of the news most of the weekend!


21 posted on 09/21/2015 7:04:25 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Great satire of modern-day parenting bereft of rationality.


22 posted on 09/21/2015 8:10:12 AM PDT by MoochPooch (I'm a compassionate cynic.)
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To: MoochPooch

were you intending to include a link? ; )


23 posted on 09/21/2015 8:14:09 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
I am bereft at the passing of summer into fall. My pool is officially closed with the winter cover on. Sad times. We are now in the lead-up to November elections. God help us.

Donald Trump is bereft of a kind spirit. He calls Carly "robotic". Trump's ramblings....hardly robotic, but not very kind.

24 posted on 09/21/2015 8:58:34 AM PDT by tioga
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To: xsmommy
Hillary Clinton and the Minions of Planned Aborotionhood are completely lacking in morals, integrity, or even a modicum of a sense of decency.

Sorry I am late.

25 posted on 09/21/2015 9:03:55 AM PDT by verga (I might as well be playing chess with pigeons.)
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To: verga

Were you planning to use today’s word?


26 posted on 09/21/2015 9:09:16 AM PDT by tioga
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To: xsmommy

So PopeFrank sought out a meeting with Fidel Castro. Why? What is the matter with this man. I don’t hear him standing up for the oppressed Catholics living there. No, he saves that for U.S. I am not going to survive this visit of his without going to confession.


27 posted on 09/21/2015 9:20:40 AM PDT by tioga
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To: tioga
getting harder and harder to defend him. Think George Will had a critical column as well.
28 posted on 09/21/2015 9:41:59 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: verga

she will NEVER watch that video, won’t even have a minion watch.


29 posted on 09/21/2015 9:43:01 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: tioga
Were you planning to use today’s word?

Stupid fingers typed what I was thinking not what I wanted. Late and screwed up, My head is hung in shame.

Hillary Clinton and the Minions of Planned Aborotionhood are completely lacking in bereft of morals, integrity, or even a modicum of a sense of decency.

30 posted on 09/21/2015 10:05:34 AM PDT by verga (I might as well be playing chess with pigeons.)
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To: xsmommy

That happened yesterday as the Pope met with Rauel and Fidel. I heard it on the news this AM. The news bunny was trying to put a good face on it by saying, “Well, at least, it got reported, so the people know what happened.” “Well, yes, answered her counterpart, but it got reported by the State-run newspaper from the point of view of the state.”

The Pope then left Havana and went to an appearance in the countryside. I think he should have cancelled further appearances in that God-forsaken Hell-hole and flew directly to the US, arriving early.

But, we don’t know if he knew at that time.

I think I heard it on Fox.


31 posted on 09/21/2015 10:07:39 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic; tioga; NeoCaveman; SoothingDave
I have seen something on FR since you mentioned it, just horrible. Father DeCelles, our most excellent former pastor, on the Pope.
32 posted on 09/21/2015 10:13:12 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

You’re right. (Sorry, Monday mornings are a drag!)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3339212/posts


33 posted on 09/21/2015 10:25:48 AM PDT by MoochPooch (I'm a compassionate cynic.)
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Thank God! I went back and read your initial post and saw you said Satire, bc it was entirely believable! A+++


34 posted on 09/21/2015 10:38:58 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Ping to 30, apologies for not using the word.


35 posted on 09/21/2015 10:43:56 AM PDT by verga (I might as well be playing chess with pigeons.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Dear God in Haaven. PopeFrank has morphed into Hanoi Jane.


36 posted on 09/21/2015 10:45:57 AM PDT by tioga
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To: verga

perfect! A++++


37 posted on 09/21/2015 10:47:55 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: afraidfortherepublic

A+++ He allows himself to be used, like a hapless stooge, by these leaders. Castro using him as bait for the dissidents. Obama using him as a prop for leftwing Catholics, transgendered Catholics etc.


38 posted on 09/21/2015 10:49:38 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: tioga

A+++ missed your post also, yes, it’s fallish that’s for sure.


39 posted on 09/21/2015 10:50:16 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

A most excellent sermon there.


40 posted on 09/21/2015 10:51:03 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (DC, it's Versailles on the Potomac but without the food and culture)
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