49. My two words of the month

Since I've been sitting around taking a forced vacation for the entire month of December thanks to both my 'illustrious' employer and the US Government... it seems only fair that my words this month are all about the frustrations that are bureaucracy...

force ma·jeure

   [Fr. fawrs ma-zhœr] 

–noun, plural forces majeures  [Fr. fawrs ma-zhœr]. Law .

an unexpected and disruptive event that may operate 
to excuse a party from a contract.

AND

bea·dle·dom

   [beed-l-duhm] 

–noun

a stupid or officious display or exercise of authority, as by 
petty officials.

49. My two words of the month

Since we seem to be having so many darn incidents at work lately, and I feel as if my job is nothing more than investigation and recommendation writing, it made sense that my words this month where so related...

as·sid·u·ous

   [uh-sij-oo-uhs]

–adjective

1.

constant; unremitting: assiduous reading.

2.

constant in application or effort; working diligently at a task;persevering; industrious; attentive: an assiduous student.

AND

ca·lam·i·ty

   [kuh-lam-i-tee] 

–noun, plural -ties.

1.

a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury.

2.

grievous affliction; adversity; misery: the calamity of wa

49. My two words of the month

Things right now are changing.. and changing fast.. I feel like Paul and I are a a kind of crossroads in our lives right now with all of the significant decisions and outcomes that are soon to be... or not be... and I feel a real urgency, a real need for these outcomes to become reality, whether good or bad so we can stop living in limbo... and therefore, I guess,  my two new words reflect this feeling of helpless urgency...

ad·ver·si·ty

   [ad-vur-si-tee]

–noun, plural -ties for 2.

1.

adverse fortune or fate; a condition marked by misfortune,calamity, or distress: A friend will show his or her truecolors in times of adversity.

2.

an adverse or unfortunate event or circumstance: You willmeet many adversities in life.

AND

ex·i·gen·cy

   [ek-si-juhn-see, ig-zij-uhn-]

–noun, plural -cies.

1.

exigent state or character; urgency.

2.

Usually, exigencies. the need, demand, or requirementintrinsic to a circumstance, condition, etc.: the exigencies ofcity life.

3.

a case or situation that demands prompt action or remedy;emergency: He promised help in any exigency.