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Word For The Day, Monday, 9/30/02
The Verbivores | 9/30/02 | Teacher

Posted on 09/30/2002 5:00:30 AM PDT 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....


precocious \pri-KOH-shus\, adjective:
precociously; adverb
precocity, precociousness; noun

1. Characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude); as, "a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement."
2. (Botany) Flowering or fruiting early.
3. 1. Ripe or mature before the proper or natural time; early or prematurely ripe or developed; as, precocious trees.

After demonstrating a precocious aptitude for music, he was sent at a young age to the Leo Miller Studio for instruction in piano.
--James T. Fisher, Dr. America: The Lives of Thomas A. Dooley, 1927-1961

Etymology: Latin praecoc-, praecox early ripening, precocious, from prae- + coquere to cook. Date: 1650



TOPICS: Education; Humor; Word For The Day
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To: dubyaismypresident
Nope. The Jets, for the first time this season, managed to hold an opponent under THIRTY points......sheesh.
141 posted on 09/30/2002 8:22:33 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: xsmommy
tsk tsk tsk.
142 posted on 09/30/2002 8:23:33 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: hobbes1
Nope. The Jets, for the first time this season, managed to hold an opponent under THIRTY points......sheesh.

I see they scored 3 points again. If they want to win, they better start pitching shut-outs.

143 posted on 09/30/2002 8:25:19 AM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: hobbes1; LonePalm
Could the Jersey Senate race be over, already?
144 posted on 09/30/2002 8:28:34 AM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: hobbes1; Argh; maxwell; gas_dr; TheGrimReaper
Butt what if the bait is innasnatch?
If that were true, wouldn't the bate be a bi ?

Is a bait in the hand worth two in the bush?

Is a bite in the bush worth two in the hand?

Depends if you bite the bait that feeds you.

Is a hand in the bait worth a bite in the hand ..... Or should you snatch your hand from the throes of temptation?

(Who's Temptation and why is she in the throes of handing you a good bite?)

Heck, who's hand is in the throe's of Temptation?

145 posted on 09/30/2002 8:28:55 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE
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To: white rose
Well, that's it, white rose. An alien abduction. Why didn't I think of that? LOL!
146 posted on 09/30/2002 8:31:47 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE
"(Who's Temptation and why is she in the throes of handing you a good bite?) "

Ahhh, errr, wasn't that Eve? One good byte of an apple?

147 posted on 09/30/2002 8:34:06 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: RikaStrom
Noooooooo..make it go away! Bad sunlight! Bad!
148 posted on 09/30/2002 8:36:36 AM PDT by Bella_Bru
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To: dubyaismypresident; RedBloodedAmerican
Here is another piece of art from RBA from last night!

Dang, he's good!

149 posted on 09/30/2002 8:37:10 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: Slip18
Guess so ...

Maybe that's why she had to byte the Apple.

She couldn't afford a real PC, ya know.

(But if it were Paradise, why would they be using a MicroSoft operating system?)
150 posted on 09/30/2002 8:37:13 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE
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To: Bella_Bru
Bella, sweets, are you okay?
151 posted on 09/30/2002 8:37:39 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: dubyaismypresident
Not if he's been reading Zogby.

My take. Its a sympathy ploy, designed to make him look like he is going to do the "Honorable" thing, but Will be unable to, because his party cannot replace him on the ticket, so, he will then do the "Honorable" thing, (see how this goes, two back to back occaisions to exhibit the very quality he lacks....lessening the aura of scum around him) and stay on the ticket, because Forrester is Anti-Choice, Anti GunControl, and Anti-Environment.

We'll see.

152 posted on 09/30/2002 8:37:41 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
um.... i saw you in the hall and there was no tardy slip, nor a parental note in this classroom, so where the heck are ya?
153 posted on 09/30/2002 8:39:36 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
Damn there are a lot of tattletales around here..............
154 posted on 09/30/2002 8:41:01 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: Slip18
No, I have had these stress stomachaches all weekend. And I suppose taking coffee and Pepcid cocktails this morning isn't going to help.
155 posted on 09/30/2002 8:41:23 AM PDT by Bella_Bru
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To: xsmommy; Robert A. Cook, PE; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
so where the heck are ya?

Maybe she's swimming in the pool again,
Hey Robert, where did you leave that ladder...

156 posted on 09/30/2002 8:42:06 AM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Hehehehehehe! Some are better at tales and some are better at tattling.

Have you been out meandering the halls without a hall pass? Miss Rika is going to have her way with you.

157 posted on 09/30/2002 8:42:52 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: Slip18; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; RikaStrom; hobbes1; Robert A. Cook, PE
Miss Rika is going to have her way with you.

slip, you certainly know how to rile the boys up to a sapphic frenzy, dontcha?

158 posted on 09/30/2002 8:44:03 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Slip18
Miss Rika is going to have her way with you.

Oooooh, Boy! get out the vidcam.

159 posted on 09/30/2002 8:44:24 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: Bella_Bru
I don't think coffee will be helpful for a tummyache caused by stress. Perhaps Maalox would be better than Pepcid.
160 posted on 09/30/2002 8:44:52 AM PDT by Slip18
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