Word For The Day, Friday, 8/2/02

The Verbivores | 8/2/02 | Teacher

[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....

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turpitude \TUR-puh-tood; -tyood\, noun:
turpitudes; noun, plural

1. Inherent baseness or vileness of principle, words, or actions; shameful wickedness; depravity.
2. A base act.
3. A corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice

They were not his misdeeds, his turpitudes; she accused him of nothing--that is, of but one thing, which was not a crime.
--Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady

Etymology: Middle French, from Latin turpitudo, from turpis vile, base. Date: 15th century

[xsmommy]

i recently had my shopping license revoked...it better be reinstated before football season starts in earnest....

[CholeraJoe]

i recently had my shopping license revoked

That would explain the sharp drop in Nordstrom's stock

[gunshy]

Turpitude is a paint thinner made from the sap of pine trees.

[xsmommy]

ayup, that would be it, alrighty.....

[Gabz]

We're pretty much in the same boat wen it comes to math. I took calculus in my Junior year in HS. I had finished algebra, trigonometry and geometry by the end of sophomore year.

I'm lucky that I can add and subtract simeple numbrs.

[Gabz]

Judging from my last post - it looks like my typing and spelling went the way of the math - SHEESH

[Bella_Bru]

As a former Catholic, I feel I can say this: Cardinal Law can bite my ass.

[RikaStrom]

It's officially the lunch period, try to stay ahead of the truant officers.

[CholeraJoe]

As a former Catholic, I feel I can say this: Cardinal Law can bite my ass.

I don't think he likes girls...if you get my drift.

[xsmommy]

where does all of that knowledge go? as far as calculus goes, i think the words sine and co-sine are about all i recall and i would not know what to do with them if they bit me on the behind...

i am watering my landscaping outside and carefully keeping xspup in, so that he doesn't design another dog-made lake in a soft spot...

[xsmommy]

as a current, but traditional, latin rite catholic, i feel i can say the novus ordo chickens have come home to roost...

[Ben Bolt]

Ha Ha Ha ! Outstanding Rika *_*

[rockfish59]

A song by Frank Zappa!
Scroll down for the lyrics!

[rockfish59]

What California needs to do now is hook up an electric chair roller coaster for San Quentins death row!

Excellent shooting by the cop!!

[xsmommy]

electric chair roller coaster

now THAT is a concept, RF!!

[xsmommy]

welcome back to class, by the way!

[rockfish59]

WOO-HOOOoooooo!!!
lol!

[Gabz]

I thought sine and cosine were from trigonometry...........

The only lakes in softspots around here I have to worry about are the ones made by th two legged blond that rules this roost!!!She is capable of turning on the hose and has a rather large pit dug next to the deck.

Fortunately she is not one of those children who is averse to bathing....She loves getting all covered in mud - cause she knows she's going to get the hose turned on her before I will allow her back in!!!

[rockfish59]

I'm always lurking!

[RikaStrom]

LOL, it still smells bad!