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Word For The Day, Tuesday, 8/6/02
The Verbivores | 8/6/02 | Teacher

Posted on 08/06/2002 7:02:05 AM PDT by RikaStrom

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “word for the day”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on....


perorate \PUR-uh-rayt\, intransitive verb:
perorates, perorating; perorated
perorational; adjective
peroration; noun

1. To conclude or sum up a long discourse.
2. To speak or expound at length; to declaim.
3. To make a peroration; to harangue. [Colloq.]

Our mother favored a staccato, stand-up style; if our father could perorate, she could condense.
--Annie Dillard, "The Leg In The Christmas Stocking: What We Learned From Jokes," New York Times, December 7, 1986

Etymology: Latin peroratus, past participle of perorare to declaim at length, wind up an oration, from per- through + orare to speak. Date: 1603



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To: xsmommy
Oh, good grief - I hope it's not that dork with the nauseating 6-pack abs commercials.

Hubby swears the guy's a child-molester.

41 posted on 08/06/2002 7:26:18 AM PDT by Gabz
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To: RikaStrom
Peroration....that's right I'm starting my own country and no one can stop me cuz I got 3 billion dollars.


42 posted on 08/06/2002 7:27:27 AM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: Gabz
he is.
43 posted on 08/06/2002 7:29:16 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: RikaStrom
Good morning Teach.

Got more folks coming to see it tomorrow evening. Hubby's upbeat - I'm just beat - from trying to keep this place not looking like it is occupied by 2 pack rats and a 4yo tornado.

But I must hand the realtor credit - she's had more people through here in the first month of listing than the other one hand in 7 months.

44 posted on 08/06/2002 7:29:27 AM PDT by Gabz
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To: Gabz
They should look further back than Prohibition... they need to go back to the Tea Tax.

A+

45 posted on 08/06/2002 7:29:35 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: CholeraJoe
Mancow slept with ED Hill (Donahey). EEEWWW.

She must have been drunk at the time.


46 posted on 08/06/2002 7:30:19 AM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: xsmommy
Fickle...
47 posted on 08/06/2002 7:30:47 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: TheGrimReaper
Thank you for causing me to lose my breakfast :-)!!
48 posted on 08/06/2002 7:31:03 AM PDT by Gabz
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To: CholeraJoe
how do you know that?
49 posted on 08/06/2002 7:31:14 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: hobbes1
Wouldn't surprise me - the guys gives me the heebie-geebies. But it seems no matter what channel I've got on - there he is. EEEEWWW
50 posted on 08/06/2002 7:32:23 AM PDT by Gabz
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To: RikaStrom
And the Whiskey Rebellion........
51 posted on 08/06/2002 7:33:06 AM PDT by Gabz
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To: hobbes1; Argh
Catch Monday Night Football last night? It's going to be a good year: No Dennis Miller, No Eric Dickerson and yes they did keep Melissa Stark.


52 posted on 08/06/2002 7:33:21 AM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: dubyaismypresident
Oh that's scathing! I love it.

A+

53 posted on 08/06/2002 7:33:56 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Gabz
You'll need to increase your fiber intake if you're going to hang out around here.
)8-])
54 posted on 08/06/2002 7:34:23 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper
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To: xsmommy
Is that mancow? The human in the pic, not the fuzzy one..
55 posted on 08/06/2002 7:34:41 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
LOL! Booo!
56 posted on 08/06/2002 7:35:05 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom
Is that mancow? The human in the pic, not the fuzzy one.. LOL.
57 posted on 08/06/2002 7:36:06 AM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: dubyaismypresident
She blows. How can a Company that owns Suzy Kolber,
keep that nauseating skank on the sidelines?
58 posted on 08/06/2002 7:36:08 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: doubled
Somehow I am not surprised...

A+

59 posted on 08/06/2002 7:37:46 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: TheGrimReaper
Oh absolutely! The un-candidate for President for Life.

UGGGGGGG!

A+

60 posted on 08/06/2002 7:38:26 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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