Ken, <br> <br>I had never heard, or seen that word, used before, that I recall, so I did need to toggle over to MS-WORD and use the thesaurus to look for a synonym that I understood the meaning of. <br> <br>Since you have been an editor, I'd expect a professional wordsmith to have a wider vocabulary than a broken down old fellow like me who doesn't hold a BA in English or an MS in Journalism. <br> <br>That said, it appears that Don doesn't believe the stories about P.O. Ackley trying to harm Elmer Keith. Its difficult for me to believe the stories either, both about Ackley and JO'C, but I wasn't there and I didn't hear it from EK's lips, so I'll think about it for awhile. If a corroberating witness to the events stepped forward and told the same basic, "Hell, I Was There!", story, it would be less of a stretch for me. <br> <br>Sincerely, <br> <br>Bearrr264
