Word For The Day, Thursday, September 16, 2004

The Verbivores | 9/16/04 | Teacher

[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....

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obviate \OB-vee-ayt\, verb:
obviates, obviating, obviated; transitive verb
obviation, obviator; noun

1. To prevent by interception
2. To anticipate and dispose of or make unnecessary

It is reasonable to assume that Martin acquired the most basic skills of the rural gentleman: horse-riding, elementary sword-play and the minor degree of literacy that compulsory attendance at divine service encouraged were all requirements that preceded -- even obviated -- the need for a more formal education. --James McDermott, Martin Frobisher: Elizabethan Privateer

Etymology: Latin obviare, "to meet or encounter," from ob viam, "placed or coming in the way" (ob, "in front of"; via, "way").

[RikaStrom]

OMG! I can't believe they were going to do that!

Those people are unreal.

A+

[RikaStrom]

LOL

Show off!

[RikaStrom]

Nuh Uh?! Really?

LOL

A=

[RikaStrom]

Oh I saw that thread. The man was an idiot.

A+

[tioga]

Check this out, thread is moving fast.

[RikaStrom]

Hi there Miss T5!

Excellent as always!

A+ +

[RikaStrom]

Oh please, oh please, oh please.

Make it true DFU. Pleeeeeeeaaaasssseeee.

:-)

Doug as always your work is exemplary!

A+ + and two gold stars

[RikaStrom]

Holy smokes.

The tolerant left, my hind end!

[Dan from Michigan]

If I was there, that union goon would be drinking soup for at least a week.

[secret garden]

Thank goodness y'all are safe! Thanks for checking in. You know how friends worry...

[secret garden]

Do they think Don can't call college hockey?

[Gabz]

I'm still on that thread (but way behind)

coolbreeze just got home from being called out for a service call and when I showed it to him he was LIVID.

[tioga]

It's up on drudge now.

[tioga]

Thank God all are safe.

[xsmommy]

if you are going into hockey withdrawal, i am sure i can videotape the Ashburn Xtreme '91 team in action and mail it to you... ; )

[secret garden]

Only if you promise not to include shots of the crowd doing YMCA.

[Dan from Michigan]

coolbreeze just got home from being called out for a service call and when I showed it to him he was LIVID.

I have to question the character of anyone who isn't after seeing that.

I wish I was surprised though. I'm not. These union goons (and the 'peace crowd') don't usually confront men who are 6'4 or even those my size. They go after older folks, women, and even kids.

It's their MO and I'm all too familiar with it up here in Michigan.

[Dan from Michigan]

I still have the 1997 game between the Avalanche and the Red Wings. The one were McCarty beats the daylights out of the turtle Claude Lemieux(who cheapshoted Draper), Mike Vernon takes out Patrick Wah(I mean Roy), and best of all, when McCarty gets the overtime winner. :)

[Gabz]

I'm upseet with the number of FReepers finding fault with the man for bringing his children.

[MeekOneGOP]

:^D