truculent \TRUCK-yuh-luhnt\, adjective:
1. Fierce; savage; ferocious; barbarous.
2. Cruel; destructive; ruthless.
I ask whether impeachment will become still another arrow
in the quiver of the warrior class of ever more truculent
partisan politicians in Washington.
--"Former Watergate Prosecutors See Censure as Alternative
in Clinton's Case," [1]New York Times, December 9, 1998
...officers mistook his father's cursing and argumentative
reception of five men with guns for the actions of a
truculent fugitive.
--Frank J. Murray, "Media can't join police raids of homes,
high court decides," [2]Washington Times, May 25, 1999
Those bamboozled into believing palpable untruths that are
recognized as such by the larger community are likely in
time to develop an attitude of truculent resentment and
outright paranoia rather than self-esteem.
--Thomas M. Disch, [3]The Dreams Our Stuff Is Made Of: How
Science Fiction Conquered the World
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Truculent derives from Latin truculentus, from trux, truc-,
rough, savage, fierce.
Saturday, August 20, 2005
Word of the Day for Saturday August 20, 2005
Detailed Work on the Wedding Cake made by Julie Walsh from England!
Detailed Work on the Wedding Cake made by Julie Walsh from England!
Originally uploaded by taminsea1.
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Hawaiian Flowers taken at the Flower Shop where we ordered Mom's Mother's Day Flowers!
Hawaiian Flowers taken at the Flower Shop where we ordered Mom's Mother's Day Flowers!
Originally uploaded by taminsea1.
Amenity from the Amenities Class at the World Pastry Forum 2005!
An Amenity is often given to a guest at a hotel to make up for something that went wrong for the guest. This certainly would do the trick!
Wedding Cake by Julie Walsh at the World Pastry Forum 2005.
Sugar Showpiece I watched constructed piece by piece.
Sugar Showpiece by Stephane Glacier at the World Pastry Forum 2005.
Thursday, August 18, 2005
Macintosh G5, Macintosh Powerbook 17 inch, iPod Photo, iPod 40GB Click Wheel, iPod Mini!
Macintosh G5, Macintosh Powerbook 17 inch, iPod Photo, iPod 40GB Click Wheel, iPod Mini!
Originally uploaded by taminsea1.
Birthday Eve, Tiara and Red Roses!
Self-Portrait of me and the Red Roses, decided to where the Tiara, because it was on the table.
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Tuesday, August 16, 2005
The place I call the Den, actually my family room!
My little TV with Tivo, DVD, and VCR. I created this little area in my house for rest.
Trying on a Tiara!
Tiara purchased for top of a wedding cake I designed. I would like to make more wedding cakes in the future.
More Photographs from the Cupcake Competition!
Taken by my friend J, we met on Flickr, than in person at the World Pastry Forum in July 2005. We had been talking since April 2005 on Flickr, I am so impressed with his photographs from his experience going to the French Pastry School in Chicago.
Another Entry From the Cupcake Competition!
Phoenix, Arizona Food Network Cupcake Competiton should air soon!
Cupcake Competition for the Food Network!
My friend J on Flickr took this photo while in Phoenix at the World Pastry Forum. I was in classes during the competition and did not get a shot of these cupcakes.
