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Word For The Day, Wednesday, October 15, 2003: Vitiate
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
| 10/15/2003
| The Janitor
Posted on 10/15/2003 7:31:27 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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".
vitiate \VIH-shee-ayt\ verb
1. to make faulty or defective; impair
2. to debase in moral or aesthetic status
3. to make ineffective *
* Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
Example sentence: Critics asserted that studies claiming to prove the product safe were vitiated by lack of objectivity on the part of company- hired scientists.
Did you know?
Here's one for word puzzle lovers -- and anyone else allured by alliteration. The sentence "Vivian vituperated the vicious villain for valuing vice over virtue" contains three words that derive from the same Latin root as "vitiate." Can you identify all three? If you picked "vituperate" (a verb meaning "to scold"), "vicious," and "vice," your puzzle prowess is beyond reproach. Like "vitiate," all three descend from the Latin noun "vitium," meaning "fault" or "vice."
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for 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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Good Morning Class. Welcome to School! Class is now in session. The rules are simple, you get a grade if you use the WFTD in a sentence, haiku, limerick, or quatrain. You get a "+" if you make a link, or make the teacher laugh, or you offer the appropriate bribes. Here's the deal: I'm not acting as a substitute teacher, merely opening the door so you can enter the classroom so you don't disturb the other classes with your unruly behavior in the hall. Try to behave until the teacher arrives.
Also, due to concerns about grade inflation, Miss Rika has locked the gradebook away, so xsmommy only has the whip and chair today.
Here is my example with WFTD.
Soldiers kill seven Taliban
Afghan and US troops continue to vitiate the Taliban forces whenever the foolish Talibanis are careless enough to disclose their locations.
Review Threads:
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
Review Thread Four: Word For the Day, Friday 7/25/03: Potation
Review Thread Five: Word For the Day, Monday 8/19/03: Stolid
Review Thread Five: Word For The Day, Tuesday, September 16, 2003: Fastidious
No pushing at the door please!
To: dubyaismypresident; xsmommy; Slip18; hobbes1; Argh; TheGrimReaper; SeaDragon; RikaStrom; ...
To: VRWCmember; Eala; LonePalm; MeeknMing; TxBec; Cyber Liberty; Dan from Michigan; EODGUY; pankot; ...
To: VRWCmember
here
4
posted on
10/15/2003 7:32:58 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(On October 11, 2003 I asked Laura Earl to be my wife. "Well sure, I mean, I guess", was her answer.)
To: Flurry
ONE WOO HOOOOOO
5
posted on
10/15/2003 7:33:30 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(On October 11, 2003 I asked Laura Earl to be my wife. "Well sure, I mean, I guess", was her answer.)
To: VRWCmember
Present
6
posted on
10/15/2003 7:33:47 AM PDT
by
Laura Earl
(Day 5-Still love the ring!)
To: Flurry
TWO AS WELL
7
posted on
10/15/2003 7:33:48 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(On October 11, 2003 I asked Laura Earl to be my wife. "Well sure, I mean, I guess", was her answer.)
To: VRWCmember
1
8
posted on
10/15/2003 7:34:14 AM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
(the tax revolt is coming to Ohio, soon, very soon)
To: Laura Earl
You placed.
9
posted on
10/15/2003 7:34:17 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(On October 11, 2003 I asked Laura Earl to be my wife. "Well sure, I mean, I guess", was her answer.)
To: dubyaismypresident
3
10
posted on
10/15/2003 7:34:30 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(On October 11, 2003 I asked Laura Earl to be my wife. "Well sure, I mean, I guess", was her answer.)
To: Flurry
Yeah me!!!!
11
posted on
10/15/2003 7:34:36 AM PDT
by
Laura Earl
(Day 5-Still love the ring!)
To: VRWCmember
here...barely...
12
posted on
10/15/2003 7:34:50 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Courage is not the lack of fear. It is acting in spite of it. - Mark Twain)
To: VRWCmember
Morning then ya grouch!
To: Laura Earl
It must be an engagement thing.
14
posted on
10/15/2003 7:35:22 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(On October 11, 2003 I asked Laura Earl to be my wife. "Well sure, I mean, I guess", was her answer.)
To: Flurry
I see that now,
15
posted on
10/15/2003 7:35:22 AM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
(the tax revolt is coming to Ohio, soon, very soon)
To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
how were we being pathetic i wonder?
16
posted on
10/15/2003 7:36:22 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: Flurry; Laura Earl; dubyaismypresident
OK, so flurry gets the yellow jersey to go with his yellow Ford Ranger pickup, and a nice first place trophy to boot.
The lovely Miss Laura was apparently riding right along behind flurry, and dubs takes 3rd place. Where is the pet?
To: dubyaismypresident
I was standing in the door.
18
posted on
10/15/2003 7:38:28 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(On October 11, 2003 I asked Laura Earl to be my wife. "Well sure, I mean, I guess", was her answer.)
To: secret garden
Still praying that the recent anglican
vitiation can be righted.
19
posted on
10/15/2003 7:38:45 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
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