Posted on 03/11/2003 9:16:25 AM PST by VRWCmember
Word For The Day, Tuesday, March 11, 2003
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".
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....
vagary \VAY-guh-ree\ (noun)
an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
Example sentence: The company has survived the vagaries of an ever-shifting economic climate on the strength of its quality products and its loyal customer base.
Did you know?
In the 16th century, if you "made a vagary" you took a wandering journey, or you figuratively wandered from a correct path by committing some minor offence. If you spoke or wrote vagaries, you wandered from a main subject. These senses hadn't strayed far from their origin, since "vagary" is probably based on Latin "vagari," which means "to wander." Indeed, in the 16th and 17th centuries there was even an English verb "vagary" that meant "to wander." Nowadays, the noun "vagary" is mostly used in its plural form, and vagaries have more to do with unpredictability than with wandering.
Here is my example with WFTD.
Canadian Man trapped in bathroom by cat
Feline, behavior is known for its vagaries, but if our cat tried to trap me in my bathroom he would be one dead puss.
Review Threads:
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
No pushing at the door please!
With those pictures I posted for tying you up, you should know I'm dom today.
However, I got tired of waiting for a class this morning and decided to help Miss Bella by opening up a classroom for her.
Only if you beg and grovel.
Let me cover all the bases:
This word is too
Easy
hard
overused
LOL.
I'm sorry I missed that episode. I look forward to its rerun. Congressman Crusty.
Naaaahhh... It just sounds nifty. ;-)
for pete's sake, maxie, pull your head up outta that dissertation periodically to let us know you are still alive and kickin....
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