Word of the Day for Monday, August 31, 2009

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diktat \dik-TAHT\, noun:

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1. A harsh settlement unilaterally imposed on a defeated party.

2. An authoritative decree or order.

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The B.O. and his Politburo would like nothing better than to rule via diktat!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Diktat comes from German, from Latin dictatum, neuter past participle of dictare, "to dictate." It is related to dictator.

Hillary Endorses Strange Behavior For Kindergarten

Sorry, but this goes into the WTF category.

Hillary Clinton has endorsed material that the U.N. wants put into schools that includes 5-18 year olds receiving the same sex ed information, including the encouragement of masturbation.

I would think this would encourage homeschooling parents and reinforce their decision to continue. It must certainly be the kind of info that will push more to consider it.

If you have any hope of impacting a future generation, we need to make sure our children are not receiving this type of atrocious force-feeding of information.

Word of the Day for Friday, August 28, 2009

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delectation \dee-lek-TAY-shun\, noun:

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Great pleasure; delight, enjoyment.

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The B.O.'s immediate resignation from office would be met with great delectation across the land!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Delectation derives from Latin delectatio, from the past participle of delectare, "to please."

Obama Looks to Control Americans

This is so disturbing...I'm not ever sure how to respond. Other than to control FREE Americans, what POSSIBLE reason could any leader have for needing 'emergency' ability to completely shut down our internet access?

Is this "change" you can believe in?

Word of the Day for Thursday, August 27, 2009

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saturnine \SAT-uhr-nyn\, adjective:

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1. Born under or being under the astrological influence of the planet Saturn.

2. Gloomy or sullen in disposition.

3. Having a sardonic or bitter aspect.

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All through his life the B.O. has had a saturnine spirit about him!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Saturnine comes from Saturn, in Medieval times believed to be the most remote planet from the Sun and thus coldest and slowest in its revolution.

Word of the Day for Tuesday, August 25, 2009

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truckle \TRUHK-uhl\, intransitive verb:

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1. To yield or bend obsequiously to the will of another; to act in a subservient manner.

2. A small wheel or roller; a caster.

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The B.O. and his Politburo would be very pleased if all of their American serfs and peasants would simply truckle in the face of their awesome knowledge and power!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Truckle is from truckle in truckle bed (a low bed on wheels that may be pushed under another bed; also called a trundle bed), in reference to the fact that the truckle bed on which the pupil slept was rolled under the large bed of the master. The ultimate source of the word is Greek trokhos, "a wheel."

Word of the Day for Monday, August 24, 2009

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flout \FLOWT\, transitive verb:

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1. To treat with contempt and disregard; to show contempt for.

2. To mock, to scoff.

3. Mockery, scoffing.

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The B.O. and his Politburo continue to flout the Constitution!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Flout comes from Middle English flouten, "to play the flute."

Word of the Day for Friday, August 21, 2009

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stultify \STUHL-tuh-fahy\, verb:

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1. To render useless or ineffectual; cripple.

2. To cause to appear stupid, inconsistent, or ridiculous.

3. Law To allege or prove insane and so not legally responsible.

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The B.O. and his Politburo have made it their mission to stultify those who disagree with them!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Stultify is from Late Latin stultificāre, "to make foolish."

Word of the Day for Thursday, August 20, 2009
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perorate \PUR-uh-rayt\, intransitive verb:
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1. To conclude or sum up a long discourse.
2. To speak or expound at length; to declaim.
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The B.O. has a unique talent where he is able to perorate, pontificate, and bombast in response to a simple question, and yet say absolutely nothing intelligible!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Perorate comes from Latin perorare "to speak at length or to the end," from per-, "through, throughout," + orare, "to speak."

Word of the Day for Wednesday, August 19, 2009

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furbelow \FUR-buh-low\, noun:

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1. A pleated or gathered flounce on a woman's garment; a ruffle.

2. Something showy or superfluous; a bit of showy ornamentation.

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In spite of all of the B.O.'s furbelow and rhetoric on the government health care option, the public ain't buying it!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Furbelow is perhaps an alteration of Italian faldella.

Word of the Day for Tuesday, August 18, 2009

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propitious \pruh-PISH-uhs\, adjective:

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1. Presenting favorable circumstances or conditions.

2. Favorably inclined; gracious; benevolent.

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The B.O. is out of touch with reality if he thinks that there currently is a propitious political climate out across America that is favorable to his passing his socialized health care program!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Propitious derives from Latin propitius, "favorable."

Word of the Day for Friday, August 14, 2009

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celerity \suh-LAIR-uh-tee\, noun:

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Rapidity of motion or action; quickness; swiftness.

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The celerity with which the B.O. has attempted to force his ObamaCare agenda through Congress seems to be backfiring on him!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Celerity is from Latin celeritas, from celer, "swift." It is related to accelerate.

Word of the Day for Thursday, August 13, 2009

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furtive \FUR-tiv\, adjective:

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1. Done by stealth; surreptitious; secret; as, a furtive look.

2. Expressive of stealth; sly; shifty; sneaky.

3. Stolen; obtained by stealth.

4. Given to stealing; thievish; pilfering.

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The B.O. and his Politburo are furtively stealing our Constitutional rights and our money!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Furtive is from Latin furtivus, from furtum, "theft," from fur, "thief."

Word of the Day for Wednesday, August 12, 2009

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luminary \LOO-muh-nair-ee\, noun:

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1. Any body that gives light, especially one of the heavenly bodies.

2. A person of eminence or brilliant achievement.

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The B.O. is a luminary in his own mind!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Luminary derives from Latin luminare, "a window," from lumin-, lumen, "light."

Word of the Day for Tuesday, August 11, 2009

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cynosure \SY-nuh-shoor; SIN-uh-shoor\, noun:

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1. An object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration.

2. That which serves to guide or direct.

3. [Capitalized]. The northern constellation Ursa Minor, which contains the North Star; also, the North Star itself.

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It is quite apparent that the B.O. considers his "ObamaCare" the cynosure of his presidency, and thus confiscating irreversible government control over one-sixth of the American economy!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Cynosure derives from Latin cynosura, from Greek kunosoura, "dog's tail, the constellation Ursa Minor," from kuon, kun-, "dog" + oura, "tail."

Word of the Day for Friday, August 7, 2009

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insouciant \in-SOO-see-uhnt\, adjective:

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Marked by lighthearted unconcern or indifference; carefree; nonchalant.

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The B.O. and his Politburo have an insouciant attitude toward anyone that publicly disagrees with their agenda!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

Insouciant is from the French, from in-, "not" + souciant, "caring," present participle of soucier, "to trouble," from Latin sollicitare, "to disturb," from sollicitus, "anxious." The noun form is insouciance.

Word of the Day for Thursday, August 6, 2009

hebetude \HEB-uh-tood-; -tyood\, noun:

Mental dullness or sluggishness.

The B.O.'s hebetude of leadership is going to be the ruination of this country!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

Hebetude derives ultimately from Latin hebes, "blunt, dull, mentally dull, sluggish, stupid." The adjective form is hebetudinous.

Word of the Day for Wednesday, August 5, 2009

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brio \BREE-oh\, noun:

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Enthusiastic vigor; vivacity; liveliness; spirit.

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Although the vast majority of the American public now believes that it is totally wrong, the B.O. and his Politburo continue to support their government health care plan with great brio!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Brio is Italian, from Spanish brio or Provençal briu, both of Celtic origin.

Word of the Day for Tuesday, August 4, 2009

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equipoise \EE-kwuh-poiz; EK-wuh-\, noun:

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1. A state of being equally balanced; equilibrium; -- as of moral, political, or social interests or forces.

2. Counterbalance.

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The B.O. and his Politburo are not doing anything to retain the tranquility and equipoise of our Republic by their moving the government inexorably to the socialist far left!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Equipoise is equi-, "equal" + poise, from Middle English poisen, "to balance, weigh," from Old French peser, pois-, ultimately from Latin pensare, "to weigh."

The People Speak...

Word of the Day for Monday, August 3, 2009

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desultory \DES-uhl-tor-ee\, adjective:

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1. Jumping or passing from one thing or subject to another without order or rational connection; disconnected; aimless.

2. By the way; as a digression; not connected with the subject.

3. Coming disconnectedly or occurring haphazardly; random.

4. Disappointing in performance or progress.

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The B.O. and his Politburo give nothing but desultory responses to the question of who's going to pay for the ObamaCare Healthplan!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Desultory comes from Latin desultorius, from desultor, "a leaper," from the past participle of desilire, "to leap down," from de-, "down from" + salire, "to leap."