Posted on 05/04/2006 4:49:25 AM PDT 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".
adduce • \uh-DOOSS\ • verb
: to offer as example, reason, or proof in discussion or analysis
Example sentence:
"Leon has made some pretty strong accusations here tonight," said Tim, "but he has adduced no convincing evidence in support of them."
Etymology:
We won't lead you astray over the history of "adduce"; it is one of a plethora of familiar words that trace to the Latin root "ducere," which means "to lead." Perhaps we can induce you to deduce a few other "ducere" offspring if we offer a few hints about them. One is another term for kidnapping, one's a title for a British royal, and one's a process of abridging or consolidating something. Give up? They are "abduct," "duke," and "reduce," respectively. There are also many others, including "induce," which means "to persuade" or "to bring about."
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!
Not me!
Make him stop! Please!
Feeling guilty, are we? Does that secret garden contain a FLAMING CROSS, maybe????
Ok, I laughed. Sorry SG.
My response to you is post 140. I'd link it if I had any html savvy.
I'm off to the dentist (not The Dentist). So y'all will get your revenge on me soon - pain will be the main item menu.
What a F&#%(&@' whitewash!
had a drunken vehicular incident just a few weeks back in RI. he is just ACHING to kill someone./
every last one of them.
Let him kill Moussaoui.
better yet, let them share that 7x12' cell along WITH uncle ted. now there would be a lifesentence....
Not physically possible, considering Unca Teddy's girth. Not a bad idea, otherwise.
Officers were not allowed to perform basic field sobriety tests on Congressman Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), son of Sen. Ted Kennedy, after car crash...
Kennedy's car, operating with its running lights turned off, narrowly missed colliding with a Capitol Police cruiser and smashed into a security barricade on The Hill.
'The driver exited the vehicle and he was observed to be staggering'... Officers approached the driver, who 'declared to them he was a Congressman and was late to a vote'... But the House had adjourned nearly 3 hours before, ROLL CALL reports...
Goody--- another $#itf@ced Kennedy loose on the roads...
Please refer to the tag line...
cool!
I highly recommend that Capitol Police begin searching the Potomac for the body of a 20-something young woman....
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