Word of the Week #5

Litany

Mercury News - Coverage of the first Presidential Debate

"Obama shot back with a litany of things he said that McCain had been wrong about: 'You talk about the surge. The war started in 2003. And at the time, when the war started, you sad it was going to be quick and easy. You said we knew where the weapons of mass destruction were. You were wrong. You said that we were going to be greeted as liberators. You were wrong. You said that there was no history of violence between the Shia and Sunni and you were wrong.'"

Definition:

lit·a·ny noun

1. a series of sung or spoken liturgical prayers or requests for the blessing of God, including invocations from a priest or minister and responses from a congregation

2. a long and repetitious list of things such as complaints or problems

3. a tedious recital or repetitive series : a litany of complaints

Applicable Definitions:

1. a long and repetitious list of things such as complaints or problems

2. a tedious recital or repetitive series : a litany of complaints

Sentence:

Men who cheat on their wives usually have a litany of excuses to try to justify their actions.