Word: nemesis
Pronunciation: nĕm'ĭsĭs
Function: noun
Plural: nemeses
Etymology: Greek nemein, to allot
1 In Greek Mythology, the goddess of retribution or vengeance
2 Greatest enemy or opponent
3 Righteous indignation
4 A source of harm or ruin
Sentence: Your greatest nemesis is yourself since it is you who decide your own fate.
Author notes
I got the defintions from different online dictionaries and some of them I made myself.
I commented on "Picking at my Blisters"
Written October 8th, 2005
A contest entry
- Defining Your Words of Inspiration by Sandalwood.
300 points, ended October 8, 2005, 1 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Wow. This is excellent. Very creative. :]
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hey thanks for the comment. i'm glad you liked it somehow..=)
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Ah, that's a beautiful sentence, I think I'd rather enjoy this contest, but you're words are short yet true. Good Luck in the contest ^^
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