Word for the Day, FRiday, January 17, 2014 - Tergiversate

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[tioga]

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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”.

Tergiversate

In. Verb. Also: tergiversated, tergiversating, tergiversates

1. To use evasions or ambiguities; equivocate.
2. To change sides; apostatize.

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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....

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

[tioga]

[SoothingDave]

We should spell “heroin” correctly.

[tioga]

LOL I glossed right over that.

[tioga]

I am not sure you should hold that little tyke responsible for the spelling, though.

[mikrofon]

To say Obama tergiversates is practically an understatement ... He's a master of equivocation, shifting between opposing sides of an issue with impunity; his constant policy "adjustments" & retreats give no indication of his having ANY core principles. He claims to be working towards certain goals, only to have the target revised on a whim without taking responsibility at all for the changes. One minute, he's the serious "State Griever" -- the next, he's clowning for the camera in a "Selfie." Publicly, he holds the military in high regard, but to his select group a Vet registers very little, if not held in outright contempt.

[secret garden]

Ditto.

[secret garden]

Best physics essay ever.

[hobbes1]

ROR!

[secret garden]

Had to run the youngest to driving school this morning and she was late, as I reminded her on the ride over there. I woke her in plenty of time but then she decided she needed a shower. Teenagers seem incapable of showers that last less than 20 minutes. Then she had THE NERVE to slam the door when she got out, which annoys me to no end. It was all I could do NOT to go into the classroom and yank her out by her hair and tell her to get back out there and close the door correctly. She will hear about it later. Now I have to fill a tire on the other child’s vehicle, which looks a little low to me.

[hobbes1]

Omg. I go thru that daily. The boys ar incorrigable, in showertimes, and the oldest slams doors, so much that the side panel in the van had to be repaired, and I am constantly fixing the moulding on the back door.

[tioga]

Well done. A+++

[tioga]

Bishop Matano offered mass tonight at our church. His homily was truly inspired. If you recall they took out our kneelers in the renovation years ago....the Bishop actually knelt on the steps to the altar and prayed after he was done handing out communion. Then after mass, before processing out he went to what I call the “anteroom” to kneel before the tabernacle. It brought tears to my eyes. I got to shake his hand twice. He is so dear, I just love him.

[secret garden]

Can we talk about the best quotes ever from last night's Calgary/Vancouver match-up? Oh my goodness.

"They started their goon squad over there," said Sestito, who leads the NHL with 167 penalty minutes in 47 games. "I just don't think we're going to be backing down from guys.
"Torts told us they were starting their idiots over there so we had to match that," Sestito said.

[mikrofon]

“Et tu, Brute...”

[secret garden]

As xs says, talk about being self-unaware...

[xsmommy]

Going to mass and the coffee with my friends, yinz can open if you want or I’ll open later prob around noon or so. Thanks!

[secret garden]

I didn’t know R.E. Lee Day was an HDO.