Word For The Day, Friday, 8/2/02

The Verbivores | 8/2/02 | 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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turpitude \TUR-puh-tood; -tyood\, noun:
turpitudes; noun, plural

1. Inherent baseness or vileness of principle, words, or actions; shameful wickedness; depravity.
2. A base act.
3. A corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice

They were not his misdeeds, his turpitudes; she accused him of nothing--that is, of but one thing, which was not a crime.
--Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady

Etymology: Middle French, from Latin turpitudo, from turpis vile, base. Date: 15th century

[christine]

what's this? i'm missing a coquette party? ;)

[christine]

lemme see, lemme see!! ;)

[christine]

everything is getting to be so absurd! i'm just glad that i had my son circumcised and he's glad i did.

this country is just killing doctors. what doctor is going to circumcise a baby now?

[Slip18]

What in the name of anyone is going on here? And where is Arghie's photo? I'm dying to see him. Cute, huh?

[Argh]

Thank you, but you're being WAY too kind!

[Argh]

Ask Miss SeaDragon.

[Slip18]

I just did . . .

[SeaDragon]

On the contrary, cupcake, you are quite attractive even if you won't admit it to yourself...........

[christine]

where's the friggin' photo? ;)

[Slip18]

Do we get to see the photo of Arghie, or is it just too over the edge?

[Slip18]

I'm glad you didn't think twice about the circumcision. Here is an excellent article about it.

[rockfish59]

lol!

[RikaStrom]

I'm with Miss Chris on this...

Where's that photo?!?!?!

I know what happened ... he stuffed her full of calamari and wine and now she won't share!

[Slip18]

Isn't that just like Sea? She has him all to her own. Wonder if she has him over by the apple tree right at this moment. Poor Arghie! LOL!

[SeaDragon]

Sorry to disappear on all of you last night. Netscape was trashing FR and I wasn't getting any of your messages. I finally gave up.

I have the photo and I will be happy to share if someone will find me a photo site that I can link to. The one I tried and I did try, wouldn't let me do it. At this point, I am photo link challenged.

LOL

[maxwell]

xsteen finished up her pre-algebra class for the summer. She got an 85% on the final, and an 86% avg overall. She is thrilled and did well enough to be able to take the algebra class in 8th grade, which was what this class was all about. she worked her butt off at this and suffered many a 75% and 65% on the daily quizzes, but her hard work payed off. i am very proud of her.

Kick a$$, chickie! Kudos from Max. Tell her "when in doubt, always use the invariant."

[Slip18]

xsteen is an invariant
She brushes her teeth with Pepsodent.

Couldn't help myself, xs and Maxie. I don't even know what an invariant is.

[xsmommy]

ummmm...what's an invariant....? never mind, please DON"T tell me!!!!

[maxwell]

MUUUUUHAHAHAHAHAHA! You ASKED!

An invariant is a quantity that doesn't change from situation to situation, for example, the energy equation from relativity theory E^2 = (E_0)^2 + (cp)^2 is invariant among reference frames.

My old undergrad prof who taught us intro to quantum mechanics used to say that-- "When in doubt, use the invariant."

[xsmommy]

if i applied myself i figure i would be good at that kind of crap again, but i am too lazy to do more than read a brief or a case or a gardening mag....