Posted on 07/17/2014 4:44:15 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".
factitious (fak-TISH-uhs) adjective
1. Artificial.
2. Sham.
Example sentence:
"'For me, this is the only real place,' David says in the novel, but for the reader the city remains disappointingly factitious."
--Say Nice Things About Detroit; The New Yorker; Aug 27, 2012.
Etymology:
From Latin facticius (artificial), past participle of facere (to do). Earliest documented use: 1646.
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
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!
Another factitious personality test?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3181503/posts
(I’m an INFJ.)
i’m an NSFW.
Could be! A+ for you.
I am off the pain meds and my right leg is good, so probably I can drive. It’s only a 2 minute drive to get there.
I am off the pain meds and my right leg is good, so probably I can drive. It’s only a 2 minute drive to get there, 4 if there is traffic.
Lol.
Sure you’re off the pain meds? ; )
ROR, I was thinking the same thing!
I am on Tylenol. My kindle froze and I thought it hadn’t posted. LMAO
are you going to post the thread today? i am out and about getting stuff ready for entertaining tonight, or i’d just throw one up.
I don’t want to see anything you’ve thrown up.
you can always give it a go....
Note to self: pack badge in your carryon.
i’m pretty sure your wife would bail you out?
If caught, i will claim to be a Central American teenager.
I am finally on it.
I just got home-can’t do any more than measure for the customer’s patio, since it is sprinkling and more rain is moving this way...
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