Word of the Day for Wednesday, March 4, 2009
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temerity \tuh-MER-uh-tee\, noun:
temerity \tuh-MER-uh-tee\, noun:
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Unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger; rashness.
Unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger; rashness.
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The temerity with which the B.O. has treated his approach to ramming through all of his spending programs is utterly astounding!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Temerity comes from Latin temeritas, from temere, blindly, rashly.
Temerity comes from Latin temeritas, from temere, blindly, rashly.
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