Posted on 07/02/2009 4:23:18 AM PDT 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".
vagary \VAY-guh-ree; vuh-GER-ee\, noun
An extravagant, erratic, or unpredictable notion, action, or occurrence.
Example sentences:
Her words are a dreadful reminder that much of life's consequences are resultant of vagary and caprice, dictated by the tragedy of the ill-considered action, the irrevocable misstep, the irrevocable moment in which a terrible wrong can seem the only right.
-- Rosemary Mahoney, "Acts of Mercy?", New York Times, September 13, 1998
Weather is one of the vagaries of blue-water racing, ruling the sport like a malicious jester.
-- Martin Dugard, Knockdown
This thing called love was a total mystery to me, but the vagaries of passion and despair that accompanied each devotion kept my life in high drama.
-- Jane Alexander, Command Performance
Etymology:
Vagary comes from Latin vagari, "to stroll about, to wander," from vagus, "wandering."
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!
Rise and shine!
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How’s the secret shoulder?
Slept through the night well. :-)
My aren’t we early today.
But the early birds are here with me.
I vagary remember what it means. (Best I can do on such short notice).
That's a short one for you.
No bourbon in the coffee this morning.
The vagaries of our weather will be solved by Cap and Trade!!! (That’s a not-so-funny joke...)
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Whatever it is with your shoulder, best wishes for a rapid recovery.
0babmi’s socialist vagary is certainly no surprise to those of us who pay attention, but it’s too bad the majority of people either do not know about it, or support it.
My twins won their softball championship game lat night! WOOHOO!!!!
Slacker! Like I always say, it's 8 o'clock somewhere!
yer more fun when yer drinkin’ : )
hooray for your girls!!
Thank you! I’m so proud of them! :)
LOL! While it would be nice, I don’t think my twins are THAT tight!
That sounds almost like a country and western song, but I think it says "you ain't much fun since I stopped drinkin'".
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