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!
well i would finetune it a bit to @$$pain... ; )
I'm not sure how sapient I would be to watch the Preds-Wings game tonight after last night's shellacking. But I guess I'll try to catch most of it anyway. Don't be in the crowd pickin' your nose to get on international TV, Miss Garden! But if you do, I'll tell people "I know that woman, it's exlaxmommy." How's that?
geez you trying to hork off the entire room with just one post or what??? ; )
I thought it was funny that someone who has been here for over two years was thin-skinned enough to get upset so easily.
See you.
Hey, you're supposed to keep that under wraps, Mister Man!
Happy Birthday Fierce! You may be goofy, but they'll always look up to you.
Excellent T5, A+! Rick Warren needs a purpose driven science lesson.
Happy Birthday, FA!!!
Good thing this isn't math class! ;) You're numero ocho.
Ach du lieber!
A for xs! Good morning!
Hi Slippy! Welcome to the birthday party.
Aw...yunz are making me blush!!
Miz Lillian said Billy was smarter,
Than Jimmy Carter.
Sapient-
He ain't.
When I counted, cinco. When I figured out how to spell correctly and pres enter.... ocho. Then shower, then caffiene. Next time shower and caffiene first!
Morning all - Happy Birthday FA, ya slacker...you've missed more classes than I have!
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