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Word For The Day, Monday, January 12, 2004
The Verbivores
| 1/12/04
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Posted on 01/12/2004 5:05:49 AM PST 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. Practice makes perfect.....post on....
arrogate \AIR-uh-gayt\,verb:
arrogating, arrogates, arrogated; transitive verb
arrogative; adjective
arrogatively; adverb
arrogation, arrogator; noun
1. To claim or seize without right or justification; to appropriate.
2. To ascribe on behalf of another in an unwarranted manner.
3. To assume, or claim as one's own, unduly, proudly, or presumptuously; to make undue claims to, from vanity or baseless pretensions to right or merit
The most sinister dimension of this form of 'terror' was that it became an intrinsic component of Fascist and Nazi governance, executed at the behest of, and in complete subservience to, the ruling political party of the land -- which had arrogated to itself complete, total control of the country and its people.
--Bruce Hoffman, Inside Terrorism
Etymology [Latin arrog re, arrog t- : ad-, ad- + rog re, to ask; see reg- in Indo-European Roots.]
TOPICS: Education; Humor; Poetry; Word For The Day
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Good Morning Students. Welcome to class!
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. I hold the grade book; the whip and chair.
According to the story, all the white clowns running for the Democrats' nomination flock to Bill Clinton for advice. They are supposedly led by Joe Lieberman, calling himself Clinton's "ideological heir." To boot, he is quite nauseatingly, sycophantic in his praise for the former First Perjurer.
Holy Joe may be trying to arrogate the DNC the heir apparent position to Clinton, unfortunately, Billy Boy’s Beast has her eyes on Crackpot Clark. Joe might has well give up, he didn’t take that appropriate chances to put himself into the correct limelight, and now he’s so far down he’ll never make the nomination.
An arrogate heir.
No chance, no prospects, no hope.
The Beast has her plan.
Hillary in the wings
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posted on
01/12/2004 5:05:49 AM PST
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RikaStrom
To: *Students; anniegetyourgun; DainBramage; Slip18; xsmommy; camle; CholeraJoe; theDentist; gas_dr; ...
Morning Kiddies!
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posted on
01/12/2004 5:06:00 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
To: SeaDragon; white rose; Argh; doubled; VRWCmember; SCalGal; dubyaismypresident; hobbes1; TxBec; ...
Morning Kiddies!
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posted on
01/12/2004 5:06:11 AM PST
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RikaStrom
To: TheGrimReaper; P.O.E.; secret garden; Laura Earl; HairOfTheDog; Lunatic Fringe; ...
Morning Kiddies!
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posted on
01/12/2004 5:06:22 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
To: tioga; dixie sass; NYC GOP Chick; cold_dead_fingers; martin_fierro; NicknamedBob; sciencediet; ...
Morning Kiddies!
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posted on
01/12/2004 5:06:37 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
To: RikaStrom
Morning
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posted on
01/12/2004 5:07:16 AM PST
by
TxBec
(Tag! You're it!)
To: RikaStrom
This is not Gabz - it is just her computer in auto mode saying good morning..........
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posted on
01/12/2004 5:08:36 AM PST
by
Gabz
(smoke gnatzies - small minds buzzing in your business -swat'em)
To: All
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posted on
01/12/2004 5:08:47 AM PST
by
Support Free Republic
(If Woody had gone straight to the police, this would never have happened!)
To: TxBec
Morning Tx, how are the boys??
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posted on
01/12/2004 5:08:59 AM PST
by
RikaStrom
To: RikaStrom
top 10
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posted on
01/12/2004 5:09:02 AM PST
by
NeoCaveman
(McNaab is still over rated)
To: Gabz
Good Morning Gabz' computer. :-)
To: RikaStrom
Morning Miss Rika, still snowing here........brrrr....
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posted on
01/12/2004 5:09:35 AM PST
by
tioga
(10 days to CPAC ??)
To: RikaStrom
snoozing and about to have a rude awakening :)
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posted on
01/12/2004 5:10:04 AM PST
by
TxBec
(Tag! You're it!)
To: RikaStrom
First? Top Ten?
I love birds. My favorite is the rosey-breasted pushover.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
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posted on
01/12/2004 5:11:27 AM PST
by
LonePalm
(Commander and Chef)
To: RikaStrom
Dems arrogate to themselves the right to rant,
The right to say what they say we can't.
They are so wrong,
I could write a song,
About what makes them arrogant.
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posted on
01/12/2004 5:12:55 AM PST
by
NicknamedBob
(I once thought that I would live forever, ... but that was an eternity ago.)
To: RikaStrom
Morning.........
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posted on
01/12/2004 5:13:00 AM PST
by
WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
(PA drivers: so bad they won't let an ambulance change lanes.......)
To: RikaStrom
Those wacky Arabs are still trying to
arrogate(2) the blame for 9/11 to the Joooos.
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posted on
01/12/2004 5:13:14 AM PST
by
NeoCaveman
(McNaab is still over rated)
To: RikaStrom
Gabz stayed up way too late playing on the FReepathon thread and did not get any sleep............
I am currently debating whetehr I should have another cup of coffee or got back to bed.......well actually I haven't been to my bed yet - I fell asleep in jax's bed at some unseeming hour this am.........
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posted on
01/12/2004 5:13:34 AM PST
by
Gabz
(smoke gnatzies - small minds buzzing in your business -swat'em)
To: dubyaismypresident
Morning Dubs!
To: RikaStrom
Last summer I caught two of my neighbors
arrogating their lawns.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
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posted on
01/12/2004 5:14:12 AM PST
by
LonePalm
(Commander and Chef)
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