Word For The Day, Wednesday 9/25/02

The Verbivores | 9/25/02 | Mistress Bella and Miss Rika

[Bella_Bru]

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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assiduous \uh-SIJ-oo-us\, adjective:

1. 1. Constant in application or attention; devoted; attentive; unremitting.
2. Performed with constant diligence or attention; unremitting; persistent; as, assiduous labor.

"I can scarcely find time to write you even a Love Letter," Samuel Adams, an assiduous committeeman, wrote his wife in early 1776.
--Pauline Maier, American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence

Etymology: Assiduous is from Latin assiduus, constantly sitting near, hence diligent, persistent, from assidere, to attend to, from ad-, to + sedere, to sit.

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

[NeoCaveman]

Dang, hiccup.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Correct me if I'm wrong (it's the Alzheimer's kicking in) but I believe assiduous was a previous Word For The Day. Is there a master list somewhere?

[RikaStrom]

BTW Gabz, I wanted to tell you that I finally got the Supermatic stuffing machine. That's a slick little gadget!

[lds23]

What's with that red blush Gore always seems to be wearing? Reminds me of that rude puppet from Wayland Flowers and Madame.

[RikaStrom]

There is a master list, it's missing a few weeks from January, I'll get it completely updated for Bella this weekend.

[NeoCaveman]

I want to see that movie. It looks like fun.

[Slip18]

OMG! ROTFLMAO!

[lds23]

Gore is nothing if not assiduous in his inability to face reality and fight a war, Gore Haunted...by Iraq

Not to mention the famous debate between Gore and Ollie North during the Iran/Contra days.

[lds23]

Omigosh! Sorry, I forgot about the Gore/North thing being an urban legend. I guess I'm a little distracted lately.

But anyway, the rest of the Gore record is pretty well laid out in the linked thread(s).

[NeoCaveman]

Omigosh! Sorry, I forgot about the Gore/North thing being an urban legend. I guess I'm a little distracted lately.

The terrorist was not OBL but someone else, I'm not sure if the Senator was Gore, maybe.

[NeoCaveman]

From snopes.com

No, Oliver North did not testify about or speak the name Osama bin Laden during the Iran-Contra hearings. He claimed that threats against his life had been made by terrorist Abu Nidal, telling a congressional committee:

Interesting Abuy Nidal was the terrorist in Bagdad that Saddam had killed a few months ago, or as saddam said killed himself....with 4 bullets to the head.

[RikaStrom]

LOL, I don't think I will pay theater prices to see it, but I'll get it when it comes out on DVD.

[Bella_Bru]

I must have overlooked it. My apologies.

[Bella_Bru]

No, I just want to let everyone know once in a while, they can always opt out if they like. :-)

[RikaStrom]

Kewl... do I get a grade today?

[NeoCaveman]

Be afraid, be very afraid.

[RikaStrom]

LOL, great pic!

See everyone later, I'm going back to work.

[Bella_Bru]

A+ of course!! :-)

How's the job?

[xsmommy]

i have been assiduously working my butt off today, and i know i haven't done my homework yet, but i will get to it at some point, teach. i ain't opting out of anything!

[xsmommy]

homework:

The always reprehensible Dems are working assiduously to sink every one of Pres. Bush's judicial nominations. Next up, Estrada.