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Word For The Day, Tuesday, 10/1/02
The Verbivores | 10/1/02 | Teacher

Posted on 10/01/2002 5:01:12 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....


cynosure \SY-nuh-shoor; SIN-uh-shoor\, noun:
cynosural; adjective

1. Anything to which attention is strongly turned; a center of attraction.
2. That which serves to guide or direct.
3. The northern constellation Ursa Minor, which contains the North Star; also, the North Star itself.

Before another year elapses Rome will be the cynosure of the world.
--Benjamin Disraeli, Lothair

Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French, Ursa Minor, guide, from Latin cynosura Ursa Minor, from Greek kynosoura, from kynos oura, literally, dog's tail



TOPICS: Education; Humor; Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: 10102; students; tuesday; wordfortheday
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To: xsmommy
And as to range of motion, I can pretty much guarantee ankles behind the ears.
121 posted on 10/01/2002 9:27:12 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: hobbes1
i suggest you get a room at the Betty Ford clinic, since you have some obviously serious substance abuse issues, darling....; )
122 posted on 10/01/2002 9:33:33 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
You'll never know unless you try.
123 posted on 10/01/2002 9:34:58 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: hobbes1
dr. doug, let alone xshub, would never approve.
124 posted on 10/01/2002 9:46:35 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
A girl has to have her secrets... ; )
125 posted on 10/01/2002 9:47:22 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: dubyaismypresident
You should have heard my radio station this morning. Babs was getting beat on. It was vicious. I loved it.

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126 posted on 10/01/2002 9:54:46 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom
With a Bat ?
127 posted on 10/01/2002 9:55:09 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: VRWCmember
Good Morning Vast.
128 posted on 10/01/2002 9:55:58 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: theDentist
Hello tD.

It's so nice to have you back in class.

While you've been out, camle installed a wet bar in the back and a beer vat. Just watch out for swimming coquettes.
129 posted on 10/01/2002 9:57:11 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: LonePalm
We can only hope, we can only hope.

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130 posted on 10/01/2002 9:57:42 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: hobbes1
hmmmm....does mrs hobbes know it is ok to have secrets? ; )
131 posted on 10/01/2002 10:01:14 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
You forget, mrs Hobbes is married to someone that knows OJ is Innocent.
132 posted on 10/01/2002 10:02:37 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: hobbes1
maybe i am SOU and i admit that i am, but i don't get the connection.
133 posted on 10/01/2002 10:03:30 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: theDentist
Congratulations on the new job.

If I ever get my house sold we'll pracctically be neighbors, just across the bridge!!!!

134 posted on 10/01/2002 10:04:59 AM PDT by Gabz
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To: xsmommy
Mrs.OJ had secrets....How did she end up ?
135 posted on 10/01/2002 10:06:00 AM PDT by hobbes1
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To: hobbes1
of course. silly me.
136 posted on 10/01/2002 10:08:17 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: doubled
There are several in that crew that need severe censuring.

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137 posted on 10/01/2002 10:11:56 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: white rose
What to you mean "imitation"?? /disgusted voice.

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138 posted on 10/01/2002 10:15:45 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
I hear that he really gave kudos to the Xlintons in his tearful speech.

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139 posted on 10/01/2002 10:19:02 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: hobbes1
No, I couldn't have gotten that lucky. But they were scathing in their commentary towards here.
140 posted on 10/01/2002 10:20:01 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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