Posted on 08/21/2017 6:26:59 AM PDT by xsmommy
Word For The Day, Monday, 8/21/17
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".
apocalyptic; adj
adjective 1. of or like an apocalypse; affording a revelation or prophecy. 2. pertaining to the Apocalypse or biblical book of Revelation. 3. predicting or presaging imminent disaster and total or universal destruction: the apocalyptic vision of some contemporary writers.
Etymology: 1620-30; < Late Greek apokalýptikos, equivalent to apokalýpt(ein) to uncover, disclose (see apocalypse ) + -ikos -ic
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.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Here is my example with WFTD.
predictions of upcoming apocalypse on campuses this fall.
No pushing at the door please!
While the eclipse presages events apocalyptic,
The Left reads Trump’s Tweets and goes apoplectic...............
excellent!! A++++
The moon blocks the sun soon, ecliptic
As orbits pass by; they’re elliptic
Superstition abounds
The low-infos cry “Zounds!
It’s an omen that’s apocalyptic!!”
Fantastic !!!! A+++++
The founding fathers predicted
That freedom could be eclipted
And today in our parks
The light of liberty is dark
ANTIFA and Dems have gone apocalyptic
It’s not cryptic
Or apocalyptic
It’s just the moon
In the earth’s ecliptic
(But it looks real cool in a Medieval Tryptich!)
another excellent offering, A++++
you guys are on FAHR today! A+++++
The press treats Trump’s tweets
as near apocalyptic.
They should get a life.
Many thought that a purple lip-tick pResident was the 0men
of apocalyptic events foretold; it still remains to be seen…
prescursor A+++
They are never gonna give him up A+++
Today is the one year birthday of my puppy, Riley, whose addition to this family has been apocalyptic so far. Hopefully the partial eclipse that we will witness in my latitude/longitude will provide the karma that will calm him down as he enters his 2nd year!
Somehow I wouldn’t call this apocalyptic, rather stunted:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3579414/posts
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