Posted on 09/05/2007 5:53:50 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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".
benign • \bih-NYNE\ • adjective
1. of a gentle disposition; gracious *
2a. showing kindness and gentleness
2b. favorable, wholesome
3a. of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life, especially not becoming cancerous
3b. having no significant effect; harmless
* Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
Example sentence:
Mr. Richardson was a benign man and an excellent teacher, and the children loved and trusted him instinctively.
Did you know?
"Benediction," "benefactor," "benefit," "benevolent," and "benign" are just some of the English words that derive from the well-tempered Latin root "bene," which means "well." "Benign" came to English via Anglo-French from the Latin "benignus," which in turn paired "bene" with "gignere," meaning "to beget." "Gignere" has produced a few offspring of its own in English. Its descendants include "congenital," "genius," "germ," "indigenous," and "progenitor," among others.
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
Review Thread Four: Word For the Day, Friday 7/25/03: Potation
Review Thread Five: Word For the Day, Monday 8/19/03: Stolid
Review Thread Six: Word for the Day, Tuesday 11/09/2004: Peripatetic (Post #125 may be my best anagram post ever)
As a parent of an Irish dancer, we could drive him crazy.
So she's up early looking for a smart, physically-fit, rich guy?
I dunno. Yer much older'n me.
Where are you playing golf next week?
I disagree. I think he needs to resign now and let the GOP Governor appoint a GOP Senator to replace him until the next election for the remainder of his term.
The usual place...in Arlington.
He's too much of a distraction, he's gotta go. Not to mention that he pled guilty to an offense and already stated his intention to resign.
you know, golf, i mean.....
Never had the opportunity yet.
You skipped right over my comment at #62?
oh i missed that. no, i think she was just nervous about classes starting today ; )
Why is it that I NEVER have a passenger that looks like that assigned to the seat next to mine? I would have no problem having her on the plane next to me.
poor thing has been scarred fer life now.
Very clever. Demonstrating the opposite of "benign."
Quinn was the former half of "Quinn and Banana in the Morning" on B94 teenybopper top 40 station during the 80s (and yes, on KQV earlier). His sexual harrassment trial for teasing the news girl opened his mind to the perils of liberalism. He's been doing the morning onservative news talk since the early 90s. It's a good show, now available in many markets and on XM ch 165.
that is very enlightening, i had no idea he had been accused of sexual harrassment, that would wake anyone up, i guess.
I just wonder why she was flying to Tuscon to go see a doctor? Don’t they have doctors in San Diego? Was she going to a boob job specialist having a sale?
She's Not guilty :)
Why? How does this one incident affect his ability to do his elected job?
He has damaged his credibility, he has made a major distraction of himself, and he has given ammo to the opposition that always hold our candidates to a higher standard than their own. He would likely not be able to win a primary challenge. It is better to get him out now and let a new conservative GOP senator get established for the next election.
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