Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Word #3

Word: orneriness (noun)

Original Sentence:  "As with so many things, he willed the court into being through sheer orneriness and energy."

Merriam-Webster dictionary definition: (for "ornery") "having an irritable disposition : cantankerous"

My sentence: "My orneriness sometimes comes to the fore if I have not eaten for a long time."

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