4.24.2013
Apodeictic
Adjective: “True as proved by demonstration. Incontestable because it has been shown to be true or proved that it can be shown to be true.”
Used in a Sentence: “That the worst offenders are kept behind bars where they belong as a result of these sentencing guidelines is apodeictic.”
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Dude: If legislators knew that word and better yet, applied it, we’d reduce the California Codes by a factor of 10, no doubt.
Comment by ThinkChick — 4.24.2013 @ 7:43 pm
Pronounce that one for me.
Comment by Mike M. — 4.25.2013 @ 8:57 am