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)

[cardinal4]

Truth, Bill Clintons nemesis..

[Argh]

I saw, I saw, what a hoot!

[Argh]

Do you get to see a game tonight?

[Argh]

Enjoy! Go Red Wings!

[NeoCaveman]

These were the people who caught a whiff of Souterism in John Roberts' nomination, and wouldn't be happy unless a nominee announced his intention to back Souter into a corner in the cloakroom and give him a turbo-wedgie every day. Yes, the base would be happier if the Republicans acted like a party that had won all the elections, and pursued its agenda as unapologetically and brazenly as some accuse them of doing. But what does one expect? The operative word in that sentence is "Republicans," the party that dares not speak its own name.
If it's pronounced Conservative, that is.

Lileks has a way with words, for sure.

[TheGrimReaper]

National League Division Series:
Game 1 Final --

Houston -- 10
Atlanta -- 5

[Dan from Michigan]

And the Tigers are golfing again.

[TheGrimReaper]

They should all have single-digit handicaps by now....

[Darksheare]

Ser-Taaa, my ancient nemesis, is taunting me into another fight.
His blocky springy rectangular form haunts my dreams.

[MoochPooch]

Judging from the MSM, I think Ms. Miers' nemesis seems to be everyone with a breath.

[secret garden]

I was there! And the house was rocking! Even the band that played between periods was good, Small Time Rockers. After the second period, they had the metal hula hoop twirler(Anna Jack) who's been on Letterman. She looks like a human slinky when she gets all of them going.

[Argh]

Terrific!

[VRWCmember]

What great phrasology! Excellent column