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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: xsmommy
Not sinister? Moi??


201 posted on 09/30/2002 9:55:22 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper
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To: TheGrimReaper
nope, this is you:


202 posted on 09/30/2002 9:58:40 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
Fine.
Then, bite my nuts.
)8-o
203 posted on 09/30/2002 10:00:45 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper
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To: TheGrimReaper
oh, now that was cute.
204 posted on 09/30/2002 10:01:08 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE
I'll look for it! I'll doing anything at this point.
205 posted on 09/30/2002 10:02:20 AM PDT by Bella_Bru
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To: xsmommy
Too obvious, huh?
206 posted on 09/30/2002 10:07:12 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper
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To: TheGrimReaper
very forward. you have a nice shape and i especially like chocolate.
207 posted on 09/30/2002 10:08:28 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
I want that cupcake!!!
208 posted on 09/30/2002 10:12:49 AM PDT by Bella_Bru
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To: xsmommy
Then, I guess a simple
"LICK ME"
would have been more appropriate?
209 posted on 09/30/2002 10:13:17 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper
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To: TheGrimReaper
okay, mister... methinks you are trying to live up to this imagined bad boy image and that i maligned you by painting you as a cupcake, instead of some scythe-waving skeleton dude. is that it????
210 posted on 09/30/2002 10:14:43 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Bella_Bru
i know, i would desperately love a chocolate cupcake about now~!
211 posted on 09/30/2002 10:15:13 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
Putting on my T-shirt now......

212 posted on 09/30/2002 10:24:29 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper
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To: TheGrimReaper
oohhh, i love a sinister tough guy! ; )
213 posted on 09/30/2002 10:26:58 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
ROFLOL, I saw that article. I can believe it!
214 posted on 09/30/2002 10:27:52 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: xsmommy
That's better......
215 posted on 09/30/2002 10:28:18 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper
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To: Bella_Bru; xsmommy
Since you're both chocolate-lovers.....


216 posted on 09/30/2002 10:31:54 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper
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To: MeeknMing
Works for me!
217 posted on 09/30/2002 10:32:01 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom; TheGrimReaper; hobbes1
not to tell tales or anything, but Grimmy has on an inappropriate tshirt, has been saying inappropriate things this AM, and the tiger got jealous because i was being overly attentive to grimmy. i think that is all i have to report....
218 posted on 09/30/2002 10:32:28 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
Oh good grief.

A+

219 posted on 09/30/2002 10:33:22 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: TheGrimReaper
LOL! YOu just love the P words to discribe that creature.

A+

220 posted on 09/30/2002 10:34:04 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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