Friday, April 21, 2006

Posted by Roy at 4/21/2006 02:41:00 PM

Wonderful Word #8

Implacable (im-PLAK-uh-bull), adjective:
Definition: Incapable of being pacified.

Hasn't your mom ever told you, "¡Ya! ¡Aplácate!" - Root word: aplacar, which means to peace out, to calm. Soooo, hence the word implacable.

[Previous Wonderful Words: Optimism, Assiduous, Serendipity, Serene, Loquacious, Duplicitous, Mellifluous]

 

2 Comments:

  1. MarVel said...
    Mon Apr 24, 08:56:00 AM CDT  
    I bet your mom used that phrase on you all the time. J/K
    Roy said...
    Tue Apr 25, 11:29:00 AM CDT  
    actually.... she did....

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