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Word For The Day, Tuesday, 3/12/02
The Verbivores
| 3/12/02
| Teacher
Posted on 03/12/2002 7:54:52 AM PST by RikaStrom
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. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the word of 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....
animadversion \an-uh-mad-VUR-zhun\, noun:
hebetating; hebetates; hebetated
hebetation; noun
hebetative; adjective
1. Harsh criticism or disapproval.
2. Remarks by way of criticism and usually of censure; adverse criticism; reproof; blame.
3. The act or power of perceiving or taking notice; direct or simple perception. [Obs.]
4 Monition; warning. [Obs.] --Clarendon.
He dismissed their commissioners with severe and sharp animadversions. --Clarendon.
5. Judicial cognizance of an offense; chastisement; punishment. [Archaic] ``Divine animadversions.'' --Wesley.
Animadversion is from Latin animadversio, animadversion-, from animadversus, past participle of animadverto, animadvertere, to turn the mind toward, from animus, mind, spirit + adverto, advertere, to turn toward, from ad, toward + verto, vertere, to turn. Date: 1599
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To: one_particular_harbour
we are all outfitted in dunce caps in here....
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posted on
03/12/2002 8:31:37 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
While that is a lovely compliment, coming through appropriately pirvate invaded pursed lips, that is nowhere near Robt's level, xsexmommy.
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posted on
03/12/2002 8:31:48 AM PST
by
hobbes1
To: hobbes1
The new format is lame
My hand is up tentatively. They may have some good fixes still in the works.
63
posted on
03/12/2002 8:32:13 AM PST
by
Argh
To: hobbes1
you are as sick as he is then!
64
posted on
03/12/2002 8:32:50 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: one_particular_harbour
Du-u-uh, OPH! (That's dumb person talk for "Gladaseeya!")
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posted on
03/12/2002 8:33:20 AM PST
by
Argh
To: CounterCounterCulture
I was pretty sure we'd have to sedate certain students.
Getting used to the changes may take a bit, but in all fairness they have been discussing making them for more than a year. (sigh)
Normally I don't give grades on FR stuff, but for you, our odd little foreign exchange student, I will make an exception. ;-)
A for you. (it was the lederhosen, what can I say. LOl)
To: Argh
I just can't handle the news/chat division and even more maddening is the fact that self search is set up the same way. And having to physically delete each piece of sent mail, also bites.....
But like the say about Democracy......
67
posted on
03/12/2002 8:34:10 AM PST
by
hobbes1
To: hobbes1
they are picking on your
sweetheart! are you going to stand for that, tiger??
68
posted on
03/12/2002 8:34:44 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
Well, the teach didn't open the classroom until 8:55 AM PST. I thought maybe she'd given up class today as a bad show due to all the downtime the site's been experienceing.
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posted on
03/12/2002 8:34:55 AM PST
by
Argh
To: RikaStrom
If I am ever caught using the word "animadversion" in a conversation, I trust someone* would slap my pretentious a$s.
* Preferably a female. 8-)
To: TxBec; xsmommy;slip18;christine11;SeaDragon
i>s'ok. we'll just sit in the corner and discuss makeup or Toby Keith :)
Ok, who's made it to Dillards?!
To: TheGrimReaper; seadragon
hey, i think that is sea's dept. grim!
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posted on
03/12/2002 8:36:16 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: dubyaismypresident; hobbes1; rikastrom
speaking of CONTROL issues, i heard this AM that one of the mudd puddles was arrested for smacking his girlfriend around. gee, that really shocks me.....
73
posted on
03/12/2002 8:37:21 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: RikaStrom
I haven't yet. .. :: hanging head in shame :: I'm still not a coquette LOL
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posted on
03/12/2002 8:37:38 AM PST
by
TxBec
To: xsmommy
It says nothing of Anna Kournikova, Or Lynne White in that thread.
And JFTR if that little ..thing..was yowling outside my window in the wee hours....she would probably meet the same fate.
75
posted on
03/12/2002 8:38:27 AM PST
by
hobbes1
To: hobbes1
What's this about deleting each sent piece of mail? I still have all my old messages that I hadn't deleted. You mean, if I get a new freepmail, I'm somehow forced to delete it immediately?
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posted on
03/12/2002 8:39:01 AM PST
by
Argh
To: TxBec; rikastrom
i wore it today, i have to say i think it is a bit too light for me, i look kinda sick ....: )
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posted on
03/12/2002 8:39:24 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: hobbes1
oh i forgot those were the true loves, taking precedence over britney.
78
posted on
03/12/2002 8:40:22 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
She had it coming.
The once surveyed 24000, battered women. It was observed that they all had one thing in common.
They all talked back! ducking!
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posted on
03/12/2002 8:40:24 AM PST
by
hobbes1
To: xsmommy
mudd puddles
OK, I'll bite, what's a "mudd puddle"?
80
posted on
03/12/2002 8:40:32 AM PST
by
Argh
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