Posted on 03/18/2011 6:41:33 AM PDT by xsmommy
Word For The Day, Friday, 3/18/11
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".
perspicacity; noun
keenness of mental perception and understanding; discernment; penetration. 2. Archaic . keen vision.
Etymology: 1540–50; earlier perspicacite < Late Latin perspicācitās sharpness of sight, equivalent to perspicāci- (stem of perspicāx sharp-sighted; see perspicuous) + -tās -ty2 Synonyms 1. shrewdness, acuity, astuteness, insight, acumen. See perspicuity.
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....
A++++. Great titles!
A++++ way to work yourself in there, truthy!!
None in his personal life, however, so as not to have accumulated steamer trunks of baggage. A++++
I agree A++++
Xshub will come home from CA with a radiant glow this weekend...A++++
Hi to you!
Quite perspicacious of you to figure that out!! A++++
Selling The Steak...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/17/george-bush-aids-africa
Selling the Sizzle.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-10-09/obamas-nobel-farce/
I’m still here, alive & well. Now unretired. 3 grandkids, 1 more on the way.
need I remind them that at the time JFK was banging his list of hotties with his bad back and all he was SINNING! gag me.....he had NO deeply held religious beliefs that he wouldn't compromise for a quickie.
Unretired? Wow, seems like the last time we saw you here there was only one grandchild!! Congrats -
You do know it was sarcastic, right?
No, I saw that it was sarcasm on the article’s part.....just assumed the producers portrayed him as religious, as he suggested...which had me spouting off in an nanosecond. Probably best if I don’t watch it.
You couldn’t watch it if you tried. It’s not a real movie.
Unretired & anxiously awaiting 4:30pm.
Grandchild #1 (Hadley) was 3 on March 4, her cousin (Carter) will be 2 on March 30. Hadley’s sister Audrey will be 2 on October 26. And Carter’s little bro/sis (we find out hopefully next Wed) is due on Aug 29. Bunch of tricycle motors.
Isn’t that the truth. Obams is deep as a puddle!! A++++
he made up movies to review? rme
deep as a puddle, but not as deep as a NY pothole.....yikes, you can wreck your car out there.......64° in NY today......kids were in shorts and t-shirts....amazing day.
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