Word For The Day, Wednesday, October 5, 2005 - nemesis

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary ^ | 10/05/2005 | The Janitor

[VRWCmember]

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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".

nemesis \NEM-uh-siss\ noun

1a. one that inflicts retribution or vengeance
1b. a formidable and usually victorious rival or opponent *
2a. an act or effect of retribution
2b. a source of harm or ruin; curse

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.

Example sentence:
The team will be facing their longtime nemesis in the very first round of the playoffs.

Did you know?
Nemesis was the Greek goddess of vengeance, a deity who doled out rewards for noble acts and punishment for evil ones. The Greeks believed that Nemesis didn't always punish an offender immediately but might wait generations to avenge a crime. In English, "nemesis" originally referred to someone who brought a just retribution, but nowadays people are more likely to see animosity than justice in the actions of a nemesis.

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....

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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
Review Thread Four: Word For the Day, Friday 7/25/03: Potation
Review Thread Five: Word For the Day, Monday 8/19/03: Stolid
Review Thread Six: Word for the Day, Tuesday 11/09/2004: Peripatetic (Post #125 may be my best anagram post ever)

[martin_fierro]

we use Avast

AVAST!

Arrrrrrrr, I knew ye typed like a pirate!

[TheBigB]

Texasgirl---->

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Wow, I haven't had this much attention since I threw a fit last Friday on the thread......... and this is different!

[Hegewisch Dupa]

See in there somewhere - the searching is half the fun...

[secret garden]

George Will doesn't cater to the "diversity is good" nemesis.

[TheBigB]

Arrr! Pirate booty! ;-D

[Conspiracy Guy]

I'll be careful.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Say whut

[Hegewisch Dupa]

The holy and brilliant combination of cheerleaders and pirate babes - God I love this country

[Laura Earl]

franch fer but yes

[Conspiracy Guy]

The monostable fratilizer has gone asynchronous. We'll have to replace the fallopian tubes.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I hate the franch.

[Laura Earl]

You don't mind a franch maid outfit tho do u?

[TheBigB]

"Ya see Laddie, th' frammistan an' th' rube goldberg have combined t' make th' fallopian tubes a wee bit more narrow than they should be. So now we have t' reduce the geezinslaw and bring the synaptic defibrillator back up t' speed and there ye go!"

[Conspiracy Guy]

I prefer the outfits you have and none of them is franch

[Conspiracy Guy]

LOL

[NeoCaveman]

The Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee has found it's nemesis: Big Oil.

I kid you not.

[martin_fierro]

And because I just LOVE receiving pedantic relies myself, allow me to award myself today's Professor Pedantic Award.

[Argh]

I know the feeling.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I saw the picture of the snake eating the alligator - classic case of Hung Chow....