Word For The Day, Monday, 8/5/02

The Verbivores | 8/5/02 | 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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minatory \MIN-uh-tor-ee\, adjective or minacious:
minatorial; adjective
minatorily or minaciously; adverb
minacity or minaciousness; noun

1. Threatening; menacing.
2. Of a menacing or threatening nature; minacious

[H]e was often observed peeping through the bars of a gate and making minatory gestures with his small forefinger while he scolded the sheep with an inarticulate burr, intended to strike terror into their astonished minds.
--George Eliot, The Mill on the Floss

Etymology: Late Latin minatorius, from Latin minari to threaten . Date: 1532

[doubled]

While drug use is minatory
The classes obligatory
That no one would DARE
Say don't help a hair
Continue to be mandatory.

[NeoCaveman]

LOL

[xsmommy]

Insecurity is also behind many snobbish acts or thoughts, Epstein said.

i think this is it, in a nutshell.

one thing i am trying to inculcate in my kids, is not to give a crap what other people think.

[RikaStrom]

Publicity stunt or stupid kids?

A+

[Slip18]

Whoa, Nellie. That thread hits the nail on the head.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Miss Sea was entirely to blame, er, in charge, assisted by Miss Chris....

Ah ha!

'Twas a northern conspiracy then of Idahoanianainans and Canadaiainainainanainans ....

So I'm supposed to, like , then, uhmmmmmn, maybe, cuddle up to the Misstress Dragon and get her a picture, eh?

[xsmommy]

that'd work....

[Slip18]

I know how we got circles. We keep moving the small pool around. Box O'Rocks likes to hop in it in the morning. We do empty every other day; hence, the circles.

[Slip18]

Oh, please do. And I'm sure Miss Dragon would love the cuddling!

[xsmommy]

xshub has lawn envy in a big way, and our's is doing poorly again this summer. pity the poor lawn service people... you don't want to be getting phone calls from an unhappy xshub...

[Argh]

I'm sure she'd love it!

[Slip18]

Circles and now blobs.

When is the minacity going to end?

I've already gotten my A+, Miss Rika, but this word is just way too much fun.

[VRWCmember]

Here I am, stuck in the closet with you.

There are worse fates, Slippy darling.

[Slip18]

My BIL wants us to put a cup hole in the backyard so he can golf on it. It's still a bit long for golfing, but Cyber said he was going to shave it in two weeks.

[Slip18]

Blushing a very bright red . . .

[xsmommy]

looks like BIG BERTHA is minatorily approaching LA. heck if the west nile virus don't getcha down there the hurrican will!

[xsmommy]

wow, you must have a nice lawn. xshub is demoralized because he spends lots of $$ on our lawn and it looks like kabul. last summer the crows were carrying away large chunks of it to get at the grubs. now, xspup will not let a crow on his lawn, but the brown spots are still there and all is not well with the lawn. these lawn services can't grip their behinds with both hands, as my dad would say.

[RikaStrom]

That rate of 4 in two months seems just a bit over the normal ratio... doesn't it?

A+

[christine]

hehehe...guilty as charged. miss sea and i work very well together.

cutie!

[Slip18]

That's one nasty storm, xs.

Miss Rika, are you getting rain from Bertha Butt?