Word For The Day, Tuesday, 9/17/02

The Verbivores | 9/17/02 | 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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nescience /NESH-(ee-)uhn(t)s/, noun:
nescient; adjective, noun
nesciently; adverb

1. Lack of knowledge; ignorance.
2. Agnosticism.
3. Ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)

"Then since knowledge pertains to that which is and ignorance of necessity to that which is not, for that which lies between we must seek for something between nescience and science, if such a thing there be."
--Plato

Etymology: Late Latin nescientia, from Latin nescient-, nesciens, present participle of nescire not to know, from ne- not + scire to know.Date: 1612

[xsmommy]

Seriously

typo?

[Constitution Day]

typo?

Jeez. I am such a "looser". LOL!

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Now that I know the definition, I understand why my Jewish grandmother referred to the U.N. as the United Nescience.

[xsmommy]

where did you go, darling? don't tell me you are working? all work and no play makes for a dull tiger ; )

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

CD seriesly needs some series spelling lessons.......

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

As The Senate meets daily in sessions
Tommy Dasshole displays only nescience
Saddam fears an attack
So inspectors are back
Bush has answers; the libs just have questions

[hobbes1]

I am quite sure there are plenty of interesting people to play ball with over on the Sexual Harassment thread.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

CD seriesly needs some series spelling lessons.......

Your prolly write.

[xsmommy]

if you say so...guess i will go look....

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

typo?

Nope, AB Negative.

[xsmommy]

now you are just ON FAHR here today, truthy!

[Constitution Day]

You too are speling facists!

[xsmommy]

i think they are being "facsicious", CD.....

[CholeraJoe]

Bon Jour, Y'all. Ugly American checking in this fine Paris afternoon. I ruined a Parisian pickpocket's day today. He attempted to pick my pocket while I was getting on the Metro. His right index finger is now broken in two places. No Gendarmes around so he went free albeit wounded.

[Gabz]

I just finished reading the harrassment thread - what a bunch of babies. SHEESH

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

His right index finger is now broken in two places

Good job! You should have given him cholera, Joe.

[CholeraJoe]

Didn't want to get any closer than I did. He did bawl like a baby though.

[SCalGal]

ok, now I am barely awake (decaf does not WORK!) and I have to go check out that thread.

[Gabz]

Bon jour!!!!

wonderful story!!!

[hobbes1]

Didn't want to get any closer than I did. He did bawl like a baby though.

ROTFLMAO!!!!