Wesley Clark Word of the Day: Ameliorate

[WillyBrandt]

ameliorate \uh-MEEL-yuh-rayt\, verb:
1. transitive: to make better; to improve
2. intransitive: to grow better

As in:

"But even more importantly, I believe that if America works with its allies, it can engage in diplomacy, developmental assistance, and a full array of legal actions to deal with crises before they erupt into war, and to ameliorate the conditions that might lead to those crises in the first place."

http://clark04.com/speeches/020/

And as in:

"The discourse shall little ameliorate, so long as the Clark haters continue to peddle their spurious conspiracy theories."

[joeybee12]

1. Did they ever find her plane? I guess it was lost over the Pacific

What a woman--what an inspiration to us all!

[WillyBrandt]

4. that's pretty good!

:party:

[joeybee12]

5. I don't understand?

Oh, because I'm reminding everyone of this wonderful woman--who, despite what those femi-nazis say, was gung-ho for men!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jerseycoa]

12. I like that

:7

[madrchsod]

2. that`s it

i`m not voting for a guy who uses big words i have never heard of. you can`t trust people like that....

[Myra]

3. A word for the wise, eh? Thanks WillyBrandt!

:bounce:

[DemCam]

6. Love this feature, Willy

We get a great candidate and a word a day.

Now..who can use all of them in one sentence?

[WillyBrandt]

7. We have to keep this up, DemCam

Everyday, a Wesley Clark Word of the Day.

He makes learning fun...

[Cocoa]

8. "He speaks four languages...

but his actions speak louder than words"

From his ad. Impressive, if a little corny. :-)

[WillyBrandt]

9. They've got the same one in Spanish

It's pretty funny

[Jerseycoa]

17. He is a cornball

:D

[SadEagle]

10. he must be slipping

Used a word I actually know ;-)

Seriously though, love those posts. Gen. Clark is certainly quite a scholar.

[Clark Can WIN]

20. No, General Clark

ATE a scholar........... that's how he absorbed all of these words.


Sheesh...............

[WillyBrandt]

11. kick

[Jerseycoa]

13. Willie

When's your next fundraiser? Maybe we should honor Big Dog tonight.

[WillyBrandt]

14. When I get my Christmas Bonus, or...

The next time we see a particularly nasty thread, we can start donating in honor thereof. That will help ameliorate our feelings.

Incidentally, do you remember that real crackpot one that claimed Clark was the All Evil One or whatever because he had mentioned the Homestead act as a historical analogy in a speech?

That one just blew me away...

[Jerseycoa]

16. I still have no idea

What that person was talking about. :crazy:

[WillyBrandt]

15. Pre Sleep Kick

I must ameliorate my fatigue.

[Jerseycoa]

18. Sleep well, Willie (eom)

[incapsulated]

19. I knew yesterday's word!

"Smart like Clark!"

Clark will ameliorate the political discourse.

[Donna Zen]

21. He also used petulant today!

Both SAT study guide words. Is our children learning?

[WillyBrandt]

22. working kick