Thursday, September 25, 2014

What Is Military Action?

According to Fox News, it is and it isn’t:

Originally posted on B'Man's Revolt 


Word of the Day: PROPITIOUS

pro·pi·tious

adjective \prə-ˈpi-shəs\
: likely to have or produce good results

Full Definition of PROPITIOUS

1 :  favorably disposed :  benevolent
2 :  being a good omen :  auspicious <propitious sign>
3 :  tending to favor :  advantageous
pro·pi·tious·ly adverb
pro·pi·tious·ness noun

Examples of PROPITIOUS

  1. Now is a propitious time to start a business.
  2. <the success of the first big movie in May was a propitious start for the summer season of blockbusters>
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Word of the Day: QUINTESSENTIAL(LY)

quintessentially (ˌkwɪntɪˈsenʃəlɪ) 

Definitions

adverb

  1. in such a way as to be most typically representative of a quality, state, etc; perfectly

quintessential (ˌkwɪntɪˈsɛnʃəl Pronunciation for quintessential

Definitions

adjective

  1. most typically representative of a quality, state, etc; perfect
 

Example Sentences Including ‘quintessential’

  1. There is nothing quintessential about circus maximus.
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Monday, September 22, 2014

Word of the Day: PROSELYTIZE

Full Definition of PROSELYTIZE

intransitive verb
1 :  to induce someone to convert to one’s faith
2 :  to recruit someone to join one’s party, institution, or cause
transitive verb
:  to recruit or convert especially to a new faith, institution, or cause
pros·e·ly·ti·za·tion noun
pros·e·ly·tiz·er noun
 

Examples of PROSELYTIZE

  1. He uses his position to proselytize for the causes that he supports.
  2. <the efforts of early missionaries to proselytize the Native Americans of Minnesota were largely unproductive>
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Sunday, September 21, 2014

NBA or NFL?


Word of the Day: TEMERITY

te·mer·i·ty

noun: temerity
  1. excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.
     
     

    Examples of TEMERITY

    1. RJ was removed as an admin/mod at mami's for his temerity by questioning nick spero’s degenerate Flickr account.
    2.  He defeated giant corporations—the auto industry, big pharma—back when no one else was even trying to; he had the temerity to believe that fighting for safety and quality and transparency was a quintessentially American thing to do. —Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Feb. 2007
    3.  Wendy was banned in troofer chatrooms for her temerity.
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Dumbass Zionist's


Gaza and the Loss of Civilization – Brian Eno


The America I know and like is compassionate, broadminded, creative, eclectic, tolerant and generous. You, my close American friends, symbolize those things for me. But which America is backing this horrible one-sided colonialist war? I can’t work it out: I know you’re not the only people like you, so how come all those voices aren’t heard or registered? How come it isn’t your spirit that most of the world now thinks of when it hears the word ‘America’? How bad does it look when the one country which more than any other grounds its identity in notions of Liberty and Democracy then goes and puts its money exactly where its mouth isn’t and supports a ragingly racist theocracy?
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Saturday, September 20, 2014

Word of the Day: ASSIDUOUS

Full Definition of ASSIDUOUS

:  marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application <an assiduous book collector> 
as·sid·u·ous·ly adverb
as·sid·u·ous·ness noun

Examples of ASSIDUOUS

  1. They were assiduous in their search for all the latest facts and figures.
  2. The project required some assiduous planning.
  3. The assiduous attention the moderators at mami’s take to ban anyone mentioning Spero’s degenerate Flickr account is quite disturbing.
  4. Nick Spero aka. breadncircus assiduously attempts to portray himself as an upstanding, decent white man; when in fact, he is not.
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Friday, September 19, 2014

Word of the Day: DIDACTIC

di·dac·tic

adjective \dī-ˈdak-tik, də-\
: designed or intended to teach people something
—used to describe someone or something that tries to teach something (such as proper or moral behavior) in a way that is annoying or unwanted 

Origin of DIDACTIC

Greek didaktikos, from didaskein to teach
First Known Use: 1658

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Real Time with Bill Maher: Overtime - Episode #282


Word of the Day: ACUMEN

acu·men

noun \ə-ˈkyü-mən, ˈa-kyə-mən\
: the ability to think clearly and make good decisions

Origin of ACUMEN

Latin acumin-, acumen, literally, point, from acuere
First Known Use: circa 1579

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Word of the Day: DISCERNMENT

dis·cern·ment

noun \di-ˈsərn-mənt, -ˈzərn-\
: the ability to see and understand people, things, or stituations clearly and intelligently

Synonym Discussion of DISCERNMENT

discernment, discrimination, perception, penetration, insight, acumen mean a power to see what is not evident to the average mind. discernment stresses accuracy (as in reading character or motives or appreciating art) <the discernment to know true friends>. discrimination stresses the power to distinguish and select what is true or appropriate or excellent <the discrimination that develops through listening to a lot of great music>. perception implies quick and often sympathetic discernment (as of shades of feeling) <a novelist of keen perception into human motives>. penetration implies a searching mind that goes beyond what is obvious or superficial <lacks the penetration to see the scorn beneath their friendly smiles>. insight suggests depth of discernment coupled with understanding sympathy <a documentary providing insight into the plight of the homeless>. acumen implies characteristic penetration combined with keen practical judgment <a director of reliable box-office acumen>.

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Word of the Day (Phrase): CUSTOMER SERVICE

DEFINITION of ‘Customer Service’

The process of ensuring customer satisfaction with a product or service. Often, customer service takes place while performing a transaction for the customer, such as making a sale or returning an item. Customer service can take the form of an in-person interaction, a phone call, self-service systems, or by other means.
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Monday, September 15, 2014