Monday, February 16, 2009

 

President Barack Hussein Obama



ar·ro·gance
Pronunciation: \ˈer-ə-gən(t)s, ˈa-rə-\
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
: an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions



ego·ism
Pronunciation: \ˈē-gə-ˌwi-zəm, -gō-ˌi- also ˈe-\
Function: noun
Date: 1800
1 a: a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action b: a doctrine that individual self-interest is the valid end of all actions
2: excessive concern for oneself with or without exaggerated feelings of self-importance




in·com·pe·tent
Pronunciation: \(ˌ)in-ˈkäm-pə-tənt\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French incompétent, from in- + compétent competent
Date: 1595
1: not legally qualified
2: inadequate to or unsuitable for a particular purpose
3 a: lacking the qualities needed for effective action b: unable to function properly



un·con·sti·tu·tion·al
Pronunciation: \ˌən-ˌkän(t)-stə-ˈtü-shnəl, -ˈtyü-, -shə-nəl\
Function: adjective
Date: 1734
: not according or consistent with the constitution of a body politic (as a nation)

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