Posted on 07/21/2005 5:55:38 AM PDT by secret garden
Word For The Day, Thursday, July 21, 2005 - propinquity
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".
propinquity \pruh-PING-kwih-tee\, noun
1. Nearness in place; proximity.
2. Nearness in time.
3. Nearness of relation; kinship.
Following the race he took umbrage at Stewart's rough driving so early in the day, and the propinquity of the two drivers' haulers allowed the Kid to express his displeasure up close and personal.
--Mark Bechtel, "Getting Hot," [1]Sports Illustrated, December 2000
Technologically it is the top service among the women's fighting forces, and it also has the appeal of propinquity to gallant young airmen.
--"After Boadicea -- Women at War," [2]Time Europe, October 9, 1939
I was stunned by the propinquity of the events: I had never been in the same room with anyone who was later murdered.
--Karla Jay, [3]Tales of the Lavender Menace
Etymology: Propinquity derives from Latin propinquitas, from propinquus, "near, neighboring," from prope, "near."
Synonyms: proximity, vicinity, nearness.
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Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
Gee thanks.......and I thought you were my friends................
Actually getting down the stairs and across the lawn so I could sit outside without taking 40 minutes to accomplish it would be a great help :)
Getting in and out of the house is really the aboslute worse problem I've got.
OH my gosh I didn't know that! Having your credit card stolen had to be a major upset!
Well admittedly, you didn't say anything - but just the comment about putting your hands all over yourself was enough to make me laugh and then I lumped you in with the bad boys.......sorry
She lucked out. People used to complain about Big Brother when credit card companies would call to verify charges out of the ordinary. Not any more.
Excellent work T5! A++ for you!
I looked for that pepper holder at the giant HEB Marketplace in The Woodlands(a very cool store! The produce area alone was fantastic!) but they didn't have it. Although they did have OPI nail polish for less than salons charge. :-)
Omigosh, you are cracking me up! Now you've made up for the rare compliment dished out earlier.
That word has potential for all kinds of abuse with this crowd. I'll post it if no one else does first.
Thank you!
I saw the beer can chicken contraption at the store, too, but I rarely cook more than one chicken at a time.
I grow bell peppers, but I only use them for salads and stuffed peppers that hubby likes-I've never had a problem with then at all except that in salads they give me indigestion simetimes (burp)...
If you'd like for me to get one and send it to you I will.......... the peppers are even good cold for breakfast....... lol
the credit card itself was not stolen, xshub and i each had our cards, but the # was stolen and all we could figure it had been hacked from an online purchase or something. even though we didn't have to pay it was a very invasive feeling.
i am betting John Roberts is fine. i can't guarantee it. but i also realize that my opinion is worth the ether it is printed on. there are many on FR who think that their understanding of John Roberts mindset and judicial bent and their attendant thumbs up/down on his nomination/confirmation is going to be relevant somehow.
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