;Posted on 03/19/2012 5:09:16 AM PDT by xsmommy
Word For The Day, Monday, 3/19/12
;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".
diffident; adj.
1. lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; 2. self-conscious, self-effacing, abashed, embarrassed, modest, unassuming, unconfident. 3. Archaic . distrustful
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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....
Here is my example with WFTD.
Neither Sarah Palin nor her children are diffident. Good for Bristol. I question the reality TV Show shenanigans etc. but i thought this was good.
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
No pushing at the door please!
Good day.
If you say so.
I’m scheduled to handle on call Saturday.... I still believe my knowledge of all the products is diffident at best, and this will be a long week.
Rick is not diffident about his religious beliefs.
But then again...nobody should have to be, in America.
i DO.
Are you working on your foreign accent?
you’ve got a week to BONE UP ; ) A+++
The Syrian dissidents are by no means diffident...
A+++ exactly.
A+++ sounds good.
It's almost musical when you say it that way.
German investors are hoping that Apple will use some of its mega-billions in cash to declare a diffident.
“Diffident” is what one out of five dentists recommends for their patients who chew gum.
A+++ not many diffident dissidents.
The rest of us prescribe Rock Candy and Sweetened Iced Tea.
A+++ ; ) warum nicht auf Deutsch?
i like theD’s response to you : )
But are there any cognitive dissonant diffident dissidents?
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