Posted on 11/17/2005 6:54:31 AM PST by secret garden
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".
acumen \uh-KYOO-muhn; AK-yuh-muhn\, noun
Quickness of perception or discernment; shrewdness shown by keen insight.
Example sentence:
With Leo's rare combination of editorial acumen and business know-how, he might have become a publishing giant had he not permitted his drinking and gambling to hold him back.
--Ellis Amburn, Subterranean Kerouac: The Hidden Life of Jack Kerouac
The family store gave him a sharp business acumen -- acquired, he would say, by manning the cash register -- that few of his rivals possessed.
--David Schiff, "Who Was That Masked Composer?" [2]The Atlantic, January 2000
Etymology: Acumen comes from Latin acumen, "the sharp point of something; sharpness of understanding; cunning," from acuere, "to sharpen."
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....
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
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
That is silly. If I had a nickel for every time I read that book. Good night nobody, good night mush and good night to the old lady whispering huusssshhh.
we had the baby book version, we have the popup book version, we have the hardback, nice binding version. we loved that book.
The original National Review publisher's statement, which makes 1955 sound pretty much like today.
thank you
Everclear + whatever kinds of fresh fruit you have + Surejell fruit punch base diluted with water + 1 large waste receptacle = the college party poison known as trashcan punch...
Football in the snow vs. spending the night in NYC? It's tons better! Hot chocolates, throwing snowballs every time they score, it'll be a blast!
Thank you! That is one of hubby's favorite cold or rainy weather meals.
HAH!
You are right it is silly, but the one's lamenting the change (I don't believe I have ever heard of the book) are not the ones that started the silliness.....that was started by some busybodies in California (where else?) That want all movies, including the old classics, to be given an "R" or "mature" rating if there is any sign of cigarettes, cigars or smoking in them.
It's going to be on some darn TV down there, that's how I found out, some advertising on a BB game they were piggybacking up here on a Canaduh sports channel as I flipped by. I forget which network is showing it. Really useful, huh?
About as useful as usual.......
ummmmm....yeah... for the NOTRE DAME FANS! you are assuming SU will SCORE! miss hardcore sportsfan, i am SURE you can understand that there is no way in the world xshub would want to be anywhere NEAR that football stadium with those two teams playing. this is the loon that could not sit in the very expensive seats in the Superdome (may it rest in peace) while they were playing the final game of the Final Four. argh posted that nice story about the TRUE hardcore fan that de-balled himself. well arghy, i meant to tell you, a true fan would have GNAWED them off... ; )
I'll be saying "HAH! HAH!" when I receive my hard-earned couple of double sawbucks, thank you.
I am far too old to even consider drinking anything like that...........YUCK.
I do remember we occassionally drank PGA (the real stuff you only got in unlabelled mason jars) mixed with grapefruit juice when I was in Florida.
i think so.
RME!!!
Was that request for Canadian or American money?
Good math work there patton. Demonstrating the WFTD. A+.
I agree that this whole revise-everything-for-PC-ness is silly and asinine. Those promoters of nanny state lala land can't leave ANYTHING alone if it expresses a thought that offends them or portrays a person as an individual with a mind of their own-I am truly sick of it.
Karl can send me $20.00 U.S. to show his appreciation. So can you.
I'm not nearly as stupid as I look. And act.
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