Posted on 02/23/2006 4:47:01 AM PST by secret garden
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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".
repugn • \rih-PYOON\ • verb
: to contend against : oppose
Example sentence:
"First and chief. . . . let the others repugn as they will: all Titles of Nobility, from Duke to Esquire, or lower, are henceforth abolished." (Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution: A History)
Etymology: "Repugn" is a word that was relatively common in English in the 16th and 17th centuries. These days, however, English speakers are more likely to be familiar with one of its close relatives, namely, the adjective "repugnant," which formerly meant "hostile" but today most commonly means "exciting distaste or aversion." The Latin root for both of these words is "pugnare," meaning "to fight." Other English derivatives from this root are "pugnacious," meaning "belligerent," and "impugn," meaning "to assail with words or arguments." Even "pungent" is a relative of "pugnare." Therefore, don't try to repugn, or impugn for that matter, the influence of "pugnare" on our language—lest you appear pugnacious!
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....
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
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
excellent! so what'd ja dew in the burgh??
To which clear-thinking Texans, and possibly a few Virginians, instinctively reply: BULLSH!T.
Attended a funeral/memorial service. Just got a call this a.m. that I may have to attend another one there in a few weeks.
Oh, and ate constantly.
If u have broadband, I'll put some video clips online later.
i do and would love to see them. sorry you are kneedeep in funerals. i have been there and done that just a few years ago, myself.
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now i KNOW you aren't talking about ME there!
And it STILL tasted like ka-ka! DUNKIN DONUTS RULES!
i was out of town myself the past few days and DD-less and the Hyatt PROUDLY serves only starbucks which tastes like crap to me. i am happy to be home and sipping my 32 oz GREAT ONE... KK is KRAP!
Technically, you asked people if they wanted off the ping list the post before you actually used the list to ping them. I'm just saying...
Oh yeah - please keep me on.
I really don't recall. :-]
I thought they might click the ping and see note #1 first before reading the rest of the thread. Nitpinger...
National Post: 4 Medals and a Funeral
The Vancouver Province: 2 golds, 2 silvers, One doh! (with a picture of Homer Simpson in a Team Canada shirt smacking his forehead).
Yes...CG says yes too.
Maybe the dems should get high school grads to run.......rme
The have 2 no names who filed, and made the ballot as Dems. One of whom has the same name as a former Michigan congressman. It's all really quite amusing.
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