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Word For The Day, July 4th, 2003
The Verbivores | 7/4/03 | Teacher

Posted on 07/04/2003 8:32:31 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....


apercu \A`per`[,c]u\ ([.a]`p[^a]r`s[.u]), noun:
apercus; noun, pl.

1. A discerning perception; an insight:
2. A short outline or summary; a synopsis.
3. A first view or glance, or the perception or estimation so obtained; an immediate apprehension or insight, appreciative rather than analytic.
4. Hence, a brief or detached view; conspectus; sketch.

"Her schmoozy but magisterial aperçus inspired widespread emulation among the young" (Roy Blount, Jr.)

The main object being to develop the several aper[,c]us or insights which furnish the method of such psychology. --W. T. Harris.

A series of partial and more or less disparate aper[,c]us or outlooks; each for itself a center of experience. --James Ward.

Etymology: [French, from past participle of apercevoir, to perceive : a-, to (from Latin ad-. See ad-) + percevoir, to perceive (from Old French perceivre. See perceive).]



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Good Morning Class. Welcome to WFTD! Today is the 4th of July; Celebrate your independence and the men and women who have fought and died to ensure your freedom.

I don't have a linked example for you. Today, enjoy your freedom, and give thanks to the people who used their apercus wisdom to keep you free.

Have fun, wander in when you can, give thanks that you live here, give prayer that we will overcome, and give hugs to any and all veterans.

1 posted on 07/04/2003 8:32:31 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: *Students; anniegetyourgun; ralph; otterpond; DainBramage; 2Fro; Slip18; xsmommy; camle; ...
I have a very old student list, so ping your fellows and I apologize now for missing anybody.

The pet wanted a new classroom for today, so here you go!

2 posted on 07/04/2003 8:34:01 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom
Welcome back, dear teacher.
3 posted on 07/04/2003 8:37:00 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree
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To: RikaStrom; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; xsmommy; All
For all the croquettes, actually. My aperçu is that things aren't getting any saner. See this article about a murder motive.
4 posted on 07/04/2003 8:37:59 AM PDT by Argh
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To: RikaStrom; Flurry; lulabelle; honeygrl; NYC GOP Chick; white rose; SCalGal; CholeraJoe
miss rika is teach today.
5 posted on 07/04/2003 8:39:44 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: honeygrl; secret garden; lulabelle; Flurry; NYC GOP Chick
Newer students ping.
6 posted on 07/04/2003 8:40:54 AM PDT by Argh
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To: TheGrimReaper; secret garden; Gabz; doubled; HairOfTheDog; Robert A. Cook, PE; maxwell; ...
miss rika came out of mothballs today!
7 posted on 07/04/2003 8:42:27 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Argh
okay arghie, i think we have pinged the crap out of them!
8 posted on 07/04/2003 8:42:52 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy; All
I daresay! Are you having a lovely 4th? I hope all my pals do today.
9 posted on 07/04/2003 8:44:04 AM PDT by Argh
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To: Argh
just put on my bathing suit, hope to take xskids to the pool today. am baking a patriotic cake, red, white and blue sprinkles, for later. thanks, arghie.
10 posted on 07/04/2003 8:45:26 AM PDT by xsmommy
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miss rika came out of mothballs today!

AHEM! AHEM! Miss Rika, kindly note the evidence of what I've always been saying, provided by the counsellor for the defense!

:^)

11 posted on 07/04/2003 8:45:39 AM PDT by Argh
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To: xsmommy
Sounds great!
12 posted on 07/04/2003 8:46:14 AM PDT by Argh
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To: RikaStrom; xsmommy
Happy 4th to all. Good to see you at the head of class, Rika.
13 posted on 07/04/2003 8:46:52 AM PDT by CholeraJoe (White Devils for Sharpton. We're baaaaad. We're Nationwide)
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To: Flurry
Here's some stuff that won't interest you at all: Mitch Miller's brother was Skitch Henderson, who was Johnny Carson's Tonight Show music director WAAAAY back when. That is, unless my Alzheimered brain is completely deceiving me.
14 posted on 07/04/2003 8:48:21 AM PDT by Argh
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To: RikaStrom; All
Can't hang but hi all
15 posted on 07/04/2003 8:49:14 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Read Buddy's, (the labrador retriever), new book about the Clintons, "Living Hell")
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To: Flurry
Hey all, I am at work today, so it is nice to see this thread up and running. HOpe you all have a safe and happy independence day.
16 posted on 07/04/2003 8:56:17 AM PDT by gas_dr (Trial lawyers are Endangering Every Patient in America)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
My Texas public school education was quite sufficient for dealing with a Canuck, thank you.

HAR!

All kidding aside, if you were board stiff I doubt you would be having these problems with females becoming bored with you........

Shouldn't you be as stiff as a board by now from inebriation? (Inebriation: the result of consuming too many alcoholic beverages).

All the women who are bored with me, are so because I'm not rich.

(I saw a cute bumper sticker in Montreal once on a crappy little car with some gal driving it: "Rich? I'm single!") :^)

17 posted on 07/04/2003 8:59:21 AM PDT by Argh
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To: Argh; xsmommy; RikaStrom
We have neighbors coming over for hotdogs and swimming in just a few moments ----but wanted to wish everyone a happy and safe 4th!!!!

Happy Independence Day America!!!

18 posted on 07/04/2003 9:00:01 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Rika, we're having some Texas weather here in the Northeast today!!!)
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To: RikaStrom
To quote Ceaser "Hot Chickus get nudus, I apercus uppas"
19 posted on 07/04/2003 9:07:33 AM PDT by DainBramage
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To: RikaStrom
Wasn't apercu one of the Pokemon?
20 posted on 07/04/2003 9:10:23 AM PDT by NeoCaveman ("I don't need the Bush tax cut. I never worked a f****** day in my life. Patrick Kennedy D-RI)
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