;Posted on 01/09/2012 4:46:25 AM PST by xsmommy
Word For The Day, Monday, 1/9/12
;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".
consternate; verb
verb (used with object), -nat·ed, -nat·ing. to dismay, confuse, or terrify. to fill with anxiety, dismay, dread, or confusion
Etymology:1645–55; < Latin consternātus, past participle of consternāre to unsettle, throw into confusion, perhaps intensive derivative of consternere to cover, spread (with) ( con- con- + sternere to strew; compare stratum), though sense development uncertain
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Practice makes perfect.....post on....
I really don’t think pure free market capitalism can survive 4 more years. I am not consternated, I am disconsolate.
good word. i think it’s catching.
At least the NHL has the right idea with the realtime league review. None of this “Oops, we messed up” 2 days later.
“Pure free market capitalism” exists only in isolated pockets of the economy.
right you are. where exists a subsidy.......
The state of our country consternates anyone with a functioning cerebral cortex.
Or a regulatory mandate.
I see. A gentleman would never con-centrate on the con-sternate of the con-fabulate who might share con-sanguinity if not con-tinuity, with a 1962 AirStream trailer being towed nor would con-fusticate the bus with the bustle.
A+++ your profundity never fails to consternate ; )
A Haiku
Consternate I do
Over field of candidates
We need a Reagan
You are correct, sir....
Sorry about that — next time I’ll provide a link to an article. I’m not really a follower that show myself anyway...
true dat A+++
Did you see this? Just horrible.
DH was discussing games yesterday, when someone said God really does like Tebow. DH said, well He was born in Bethlehem, but look what He did to the Steelers.
I’m sorry for your area SD - it wasn’t a good football weekend for you all. The bowl game was fun to watch and the Steelers vs Tebow and Jesus was amazing
Admittedly I wasn’t watching the end of the Saints game - we were at a party and it was on but I was too busy visiting with others. Apparently the rules are only for certain teams though...
Thank you SD - that is very neighborly of you! I don’t expect to win but this has been a fairy tale season for Houston!
I’m sure not going to root for the Pats or Ravens!
The Lions should have had to run one play, as far as I understand the rules. They should have been just as gracious in defeat and taken a knee.
I was recording the Pitt bowl game to watch, but stumbled across the score at 28-3 with 2 minutes left and decided it wasn’t worth watching. New coach can’t come soon enough.
that is perfect. so simple and clean and says it all. A+++++
I understand. And agree - couldn’t cheer for ravens if they were playing Satan himself. I’m a big Wes Welker fan but don’t care for the Pats either. Kind of nice to see a few teams in playoffs that haven’t made it in many years.
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