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Word For The Day, Friday, 6/28/02
The Verbivores | 6/28/02 | Teacher

Posted on 06/28/2002 6:59:46 AM PDT 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....


avidity \ah-vid-i-ty\, noun:
avidities; noun, plural

1. Ardent desire or craving; eagerness.
2. Keen interest or enthusiasm: followed the tournament with avidity.
3.Chemistry.
A. The dissociation-dependent strength of an acid or base.
B. Degree of affinity.
4. A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

Etymology: [L. aviditas, fr. avidus: cf. F. avidit['e]. See Avid.]. Date: 15th Century.



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No one understands me : (
181 posted on 06/28/2002 11:11:26 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: RikaStrom
You don't get a grade!

(muttering back)....Catch her off guard once, and she tweaks you forever....

182 posted on 06/28/2002 11:12:29 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: hobbes1
poor baby : (
183 posted on 06/28/2002 11:12:34 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
Don't feel sad for me....It's just that (excepting Robt, Dubya CJ, and Max), my well developed intellect, is sometimes incomprhensible to those of your ilk gender.
184 posted on 06/28/2002 11:14:50 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: hobbes1
It defidently is the man's burden.
185 posted on 06/28/2002 11:16:49 AM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: xsmommy; hobbes1
Actually, I did. We were just discussing it on another thread. ;)
186 posted on 06/28/2002 11:17:22 AM PDT by SeaDragon
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To: RikaStrom
I guess she wanted to take advantage of the morbidity avidity...
187 posted on 06/28/2002 11:17:58 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: dubyaismypresident
Sadly.
188 posted on 06/28/2002 11:18:15 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: SeaDragon
good for you!
189 posted on 06/28/2002 11:18:37 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: SeaDragon
Yes...And I can be quite appreciative....
190 posted on 06/28/2002 11:18:42 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: hobbes1
Much Better You Gorgeous Stud A++++

(walking away and muttering to self) God I adore this one...

191 posted on 6/28/02 11:21 AM Pacific by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom

Thank you!

191 posted on 06/28/2002 11:26:05 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: hobbes1
Well I would certainly hope so, sweetness....

I would hate to feel that my efforts are wasted.

192 posted on 06/28/2002 11:27:03 AM PDT by SeaDragon
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To: M Kehoe
LOL, you and me both! Actually I have to watch for the dog trying to get the Scotch too. She's a lush.
193 posted on 06/28/2002 11:28:41 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: hobbes1; RikaStrom
"No one understands me

Hey!

I resemble that remark........ (Psst. You "are" talkin' about that couple that gassed themselves in NY while porking their car while nekkid in the closed garage right?)

194 posted on 06/28/2002 11:29:18 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Yes...
195 posted on 06/28/2002 11:30:14 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: SeaDragon
I would hate to feel that my efforts are wasted.

Never Most Lovely Seamistress, they only result in a redoubling of effort on my part! ;)

196 posted on 06/28/2002 11:32:12 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: dubyaismypresident
ROFLOL!
197 posted on 06/28/2002 11:33:16 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE; hobbes1; xsmommy
"So are you rising on the run, or running on the rise?

Are we off on a different tangent altogether?

Well I don't know... we could just come at this from another angle and see what intersects.

198 posted on 06/28/2002 11:35:05 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: hobbes1
Uh huh... sure.

Ok, it was extremely clever, and you did give the link.

A+

199 posted on 06/28/2002 11:35:40 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: hobbes1
Eeewwwwww..... A+ (you can have two today)
200 posted on 06/28/2002 11:36:53 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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