Both Uses of
inclement
in
A Lesson Before Dying
- But since the weather had been so inclement—to use one of Reverend Ambrose's words—they had had more time for practice.
Chpt 19 *inclement = bad (stormy, wet, or cold)
- Then he thanked God for letting us see a brand-new day and for allowing us to gather together in His house in such inclement weather.†
Chpt 19
Definitions:
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(1)
(inclement) describing bad weather -- such as stormy, wet, or cold
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely (and archaically), inclement can refer to a merciless person.