Word For The Day, Friday, 6/28/02

The Verbivores | 6/28/02 | Teacher

[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....

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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.

[xsmommy]

It appears that Latin American listens with avidity to the pronouncements made by Paul O'Neill, Treasury Secty. He makes a lot of sense, as far as i am concerned.

[xsmommy]

Prozac can help cure aggressive dogs

it looks like i am going to have to get xspup his own Sarafem scrip!!!

[Robert A Cook PE]

homework:

Hmmmn.

Many people waste thousands of hours a year in their (habit ?) (avocation?) (obsession?) of going to the video store and renting pornographic aviditeos.

Others just lose their mind, morals, and intellect renting regular Hollywood movies.

I'm not sure which is worse.

[lds23]

I remember growing up thinking the world was this big, open place. As untamed, vast and expansive the outside edges of the suburban neighborhood seemed, I still always had an avidity for the coming of the space age. The idea of endless exploration, learning, and evolving was kind of the flip side of the fear of the unknown. It seemed as if there was always hope, always a future.

Now, liberalism continues to drag us earthbound, trying to bind us into the small prisons that statism makes of the mind.

I guess for now, I'll have to settle for APOD

[RikaStrom]

Thank you! LOL

[RikaStrom]

ROFLOL! You ate your homework?

[maxwell]

Yep, that's what i always say.

Bwahaha, spending too much time with Consuela have we...

[maxwell]

You ate your homework?

Yes Teach... The better to regurgitate answers...

[maxwell]

...Forgot what it looks like, have we...

[RikaStrom]

O'Neill's hands-off approach to foreign financial crises is a reflection of the Bush administration's ''compassionate conservatism,'' other Latin American officials say.

Tough nuggies, people. We aren't here to constantly bail your butts out of trouble, contrary to past administrations.

A+

[xsmommy]

um, no, i have a photographic memory....

[hobbes1]

Don't disdain me for my ventriloquistic avidity.

[hobbes1]

For some things apparently.

[RikaStrom]

LOL, Baby Girl was on Doggy Downers when I moved to Texas. It was the only way to keep her mellow. She was a treat to watch.

[hobbes1]

Love the POME!!!

[hobbes1]

AND...Great Friday word!!!

[NeoCaveman]

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[maxwell]

Mmmmmmm... Doggy Downers... I likes em with cuervo...

[xsmommy]

morning stem cell, nice to see you so bright eyed this AM...: )

[RikaStrom]

I have to agree with you 100%.

A+