Posted on 02/09/2006 4:50:19 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".
sapient \SAY-pee-uhnt\ adjective
Wise, sage, discerning
Example sentences:
By actual measurement they are the brainiest of birds, and on subjective evidence they seem more sapient than most other living creatures.
-- David Quammen, "Bird Brains," New York Times, August 1, 1999
He also gives much of the book over to the voice and point of view of Wyatt's bright, quirky Aunt Ellen, who functions as a sapient observer of the world of the novel..
-- Lorrie Moore, "God Does Not Love Aunt Ellen," New York Times, February 14, 1993
Etymology: Sapient comes from Latin sapiens, sapient-, present participle of sapere, "to taste, to have sense, to know."
Happy Birthday to Dain Bramage and Fierce Allegiance!
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 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
WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!
The xray they took saw that I still had some infection, and the dr. decided I should have another 5 days of biaxin. Today's the day it started hurting...and moving into a differnent sinus area. Bout ready to try garlic essense drops like Jeanne Rose recommends...but not quite yet.
It's early February!
In Florida and South TX, the trees are already beginning to leaf out, but not up here in north GA or mid-TN yet.
(And Tioga is still cleaning the snow of her trees up north. Sea's are still frozen solid too.)
Sapitain't up there.
oh, my CT scan showed there is no reason the infection shouldn't have healed. No repeat surgery.
Yeah, but that means ya got 4/3 of it left to do all over again after ya finish this 2/3 of what's leftover.....
(Gabz and xsmommy get funny look, grab a calculator and pencil.)
HI JACK!
Hey, can anyone here tell me the difference between gray and grey?
Oh, I'm sorry. Hope you're feeling better soon. A for your effort.
I don't want to give you an F quad since those are reserved for Arghy, so I'll give you a C(as in cankles). We have to stop uglying up threads!
Brilliant Mike, A+! I hope Fierce is wearing his birthday bifocals so he can read it... ;)
-a "C" ??? I's been robbed.
Slip - they are predicting RAIN???? Whooooooo-hooooo!!!
My daffodils are more than halfway up and we're supposed to get some snow tomorrow. Plants are not sapient creatures, just sap-producing.
Ya mean they are sapinit beings.
Technically, speakin' howsowhoever, maple syrple trees are also good sapinout beings.
It's supposed be 28F tonight, the freeze will probably kill all my japanese magnolia blossoms, leaving a shower of pink petals in my driveway...
On the other hand, this weather is perfect for flannel sheets, fuzzy slippers and irish coffee by the fire...
Thank you very much!
LOL!!!
they're calling for snow for us this weekend also.
Since I listen to radio stations that are nort and or northwest of us I figured we'd escape it.........hubby dissuaded me of that thought when he explained just what/where the Virginia Capes are........Geography was never my strong suit.
Thank you! I think Rick Warren and the others are scientifically challenged-they probably think espousing tinfoil hat theories like this will bring them some liberal followers.
I mean no offense, but aren't y'all worried about developing immune germs by taking all those antibiotics so often? I'd be terrified my immune system would crash or something equally awful.
Looking forward to his gifted-twisted answer. (I only hope I'll understand it.)
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