Word of the Day

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 Just a few sentences using the word of the day, and posted in the comments.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8

Inimitable

[in-im-ə-tə-bəl]Part of speech: adjective

Origin: latin, 15th century

• Unique and beyond imitation
• Impossible to duplicate or copy

Examples of Inimitable in a sentence

• Vermeer's works are unparalleled because of his masterly, inimitable ability to paint light.
• His legendary skills on the electric guitar are inimitable — I'll never be that good.

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A Three Fold Cord - Short Affair

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Prompts - Feral, White

Word count- 1080, give or take. I'm including the preface. (Just a little bit over the top)

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Two people are better than one,

because they can reap more benefit from their labor.

For if they fall, one will help his companion up,

but pity the person who falls down and has no one to help him up.

Furthermore, if two lie down together, they can keep each other warm,

but how can one person keep warm by himself?

Although an assailant may overpower one person,

two can withstand him.

Moreover, a three-stranded cord is not quickly broken.

Proverbs 4. 9-12

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Every breath produced a wisp of vapor that seemed to freeze mid-air, an indication of the extreme cold that was the current threat to the UNCLE agents. Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin were accustomed to finding themselves in dangerous situations, but freezing to death was something even the Russian deemed unpleasant, at best.

“It is a particularly offensive perversion to be, in one day, transported from a spot where one sweats profusely while merely standing still, to being on the verge of freezing.” Kuryakin was incensed at their predicament, but not just because of the cold. They had been duped by the enemy, and the bitter taste of that deception was gnawing at his ego.

“I know, and I’m… ummm… well…” Napoleon stammered, not just from the cold but a real sense of his part in this predicament.

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