Posted on 03/16/2006 4:10:00 AM PST by secret garden
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".
crapulous \KRAP-yuh-lus\, adjective
1. Suffering the effects of, or derived from, or suggestive of gross intemperance, especially in drinking; as, a crapulous stomach.
2. Marked by gross intemperance, especially in drinking; as, a crapulous old reprobate.
Example sentence:
The new money was spent in so much riotous living, and from end to end there settled on the country a mood of fretful, crapulous irritation.
-- Stephen McKenna, Sonia
Etymology: Crapulous is from Late Latin crapulosus, from Latin crapula, from Greek kraipale, drunkenness and its consequences, nausea, sickness, and headache.
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!
We have different teachers each day of the week - they post the threads and grade the homework. Welcome to class.
I was born in the Zaire. That may account for my accent.
Arghie is missing Whyisa. She hasn't been in all day.
-last I heard she was off on spring break !!!
A for Amos!
A+ Bob!
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh.
Thanks for stopping by, Dolly. A+ for you.
Anniegetyourgun started WFTD a little over five years ago. She handed the baton to RikaStrom. RikaStrom handed the baton to Bella Bru.
Bella couldn't find anyone to hand over the baton, so five of us took over. We're call subbies for substitute teachers. We all have different ways of writing the WFTD.
Monday is xsmommy. Tuesday is yours truly. Wednesday is VRWCmember. Thursday is Secret Garden. Friday is Argh.
Sometimes we trade days for vacation and things like that.
That's because he hasn't written one of his own speeches in over 45 years! A for you!
Nerd chicks are the best partiers. Candy is dandy...
If they had nerd chicks like that in my school, I may have studded a little harder!
A for you. Camle is usually the keeper of beverages.
You should see the footage of Operation Swarm. The 101st look like Borgs!
A for Robert!
Excellent, bentfeather, just excellent. Thank you!
what do they call your country now? they keep changing the names of things over there.
Excellent poem, T5. A+ for you!
Poor Arghie.
Extra credit, A+++!
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