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Word For The Day, Tuesday, 3/12/02
The Verbivores
| 3/12/02
| Teacher
Posted on 03/12/2002 7:54:52 AM PST 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....
animadversion \an-uh-mad-VUR-zhun\, noun:
hebetating; hebetates; hebetated
hebetation; noun
hebetative; adjective
1. Harsh criticism or disapproval.
2. Remarks by way of criticism and usually of censure; adverse criticism; reproof; blame.
3. The act or power of perceiving or taking notice; direct or simple perception. [Obs.]
4 Monition; warning. [Obs.] --Clarendon.
He dismissed their commissioners with severe and sharp animadversions. --Clarendon.
5. Judicial cognizance of an offense; chastisement; punishment. [Archaic] ``Divine animadversions.'' --Wesley.
Animadversion is from Latin animadversio, animadversion-, from animadversus, past participle of animadverto, animadvertere, to turn the mind toward, from animus, mind, spirit + adverto, advertere, to turn toward, from ad, toward + verto, vertere, to turn. Date: 1599
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To: Cyber Liberty
suppose this means I better stop slapping him, huh? Only if he starts fixing faster!
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posted on
03/12/2002 8:55:59 AM PST
by
hobbes1
To: RikaStrom
There has been animadversion galore directed towards
Andrea Yates , and deservedly so. I just hate to think that her husband would escape any sort of punishment for his own role in the deaths of his children, since he knowingly left them in the care of a dangerously unstable woman. Jury deliberations begin today.
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posted on
03/12/2002 8:56:09 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: RikaStrom
Dems, trying for an incursion
Give Bush animadversion.
They approach a topic
With no sense of logic
Open mouth, then foot insertion.
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posted on
03/12/2002 8:56:15 AM PST
by
doubled
To: xsmommy; txbec; one_particular_harbour
At least we know where the people with senses of humour are!
To: hobbes1
I dunno, hobbes, looks kind of repetitious to me.
105
posted on
03/12/2002 8:57:29 AM PST
by
Argh
To: xsmommy
Verdict. NG BROI.....IMHO.
106
posted on
03/12/2002 8:58:03 AM PST
by
hobbes1
To: RikaStrom
this is a fantastic word, btw. Versatile, useful, easily rhymed with, and i have never heard it before! A++++ on word choice!
107
posted on
03/12/2002 8:58:10 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: hobbes1
guess we'll see. i have no idea.
108
posted on
03/12/2002 8:59:20 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: Argh
It's a really good album......Though I will admit, I found it highly amusing in a juvenile sort of way the first time I saw the video....
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posted on
03/12/2002 8:59:22 AM PST
by
hobbes1
To: TheGrimReaper
LOL! You tease, you.
To: RikaStrom
Hey, teach, a nice shot at the American Red Cross for their foolishness:
Catholic League president William Donohue remarked as follows:
“We are delighted that reasonableness prevailed at the American Red Cross and we have no interest in continuing our campaign to discredit the organization. While we accept the apology we do not buy the line that this was a ‘mistake.’ No, it was a calculated decision designed to punish religious speech. The statement, therefore, is intellectually dishonest. But the bottom line is they got the message. One more point. We expect the organization will soon change its name: any group that has ‘Cross’ in its name is clearly being insensitive to religious diversity.”
BEAUTY, BILL!
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posted on
03/12/2002 9:01:02 AM PST
by
Argh
To: hobbes1
doesn't surprise me in the slightest... i have never seen the video.
112
posted on
03/12/2002 9:01:03 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
this is a fantastic word, btw. Versatile, useful, easily rhymed with, and i have never heard it before! A++++ on word choice!
To what does the teacher owe the "honour" of this massive sucking up?
113
posted on
03/12/2002 9:02:58 AM PST
by
Argh
To: xsmommy
how do you feel about your purse? It serves its purpose, that is all I can say.
To: xsmommy; hobbes1; dubyaismypresident
i call dubs to the stand, is there or is there not an S&M theme to the song?
Miss Rika, same question....Errr... I would have to say that there is more of a lean towards Dominant/Submissive than S/M, but the line is rather blurred.
To: RikaStrom
I made it to Nordstroms. Coquette is now my new shade of lipstick. Very nice.
:)
To: Cyber Liberty
I suppose this means I better stop slapping him, huh?It would be nice CL. Give him a chance, besides if nothing else, you owe him one for that marvelous putdown he did last week.
To: xsmommy
I hope they fry her and at the same time, I hope a suitable punishment is dealt to her husband.
A+
To: xsmommy; TheGrimReaper
hey, i think that is sea's dept. grim! So you think I should go slap him now or wait until he uses that nasty word?
To: doubled
LOL, must be talking about Dasshole!
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