[stylist] Word: palaver

[Bridgit Pollpeter]

We should all try writing a paragraph using Brad's word-of-the-day as an
exercise.

The sun warming my haggard features contrasted with the crisp chill of
the shade. Various conversations soared and mingled creating an
undistinguishable cacophony. Rubbing two-days worth of stubble on my
chin, I glanced around observing the gathering crowd. Business
professionals, labor workers, government officials, homemakers, an
expanding rainbow of people waiting to hear the presidential hopefuls
speak. Smirking, I knew this assortment of expectant voters would hear a
palaver from the politicians slated to speak.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog at:
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
 
"History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan

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Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:33:24 -0500
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Subject: [stylist] Word: palaver \puh-LAV-ur or puh-LAH-vur\ (noun)
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10/10/2011
palaver \puh-LAV-ur or puh-LAH-vur\ (noun)

1 a : a long parley usually between persons of different cultures or 
levels of sophistication
b : conference, discussion
2 a : idle talk b : misleading or beguiling speech

"Democrats and Republicans have had record breaking budgetary palavers
in 2011"



Brad Dunse