Word For The Day, July 4th, 2003

The Verbivores | 7/4/03 | 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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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).]

[Argh]

Hiya, Doc!!

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

I’ve written down an apercu or two
Causing libs who gaze at a pc rue
Hoping for crash re a cpu
I ain’t waiting for no rap cue

I race up to my room—it’s hot
Soon, with pure AC, it’s not
Does Peru AC cost quite a lot?
Will a Lima CPA rue what they’ve got?

Saw Bush show real care up in Liberia
More evidence ape cur Clinton’s inferior
Needs ear cup, but he still ain’t hearing ya’
Are cup sizes big? then he’ll be leering ya’

[Argh]

HAH! Nice rap!

[NYC GOP Chick]

The apercu today is that cj's dogs are definitely candidates for living in the West Village or Chelsea:

[NYC GOP Chick]

Sounds like fun! I'm going to watch the Macy's fireworks from Pier 17 at the South Street Seaport tonight. Lots of street fairs on this beautiful day. :)

[Argh]

HAH! My aperçu is that they're lovely puppies.

[NYC GOP Chick]

Ha! *MY* aperçu is that they're acting out scenes from Ken Starr's report on impeachment!

[RikaStrom]

Thanks Truthy.

Are you having a good Holiday?

[RikaStrom]

Hey now! Watch the mothball comment! LOL

[RikaStrom]

Oh good grief!

A+

[Argh]

HAH! I'm now getting a nice aperçu of the more adult portions of that report, which until now I'd managed to expunge from my "mind". Thanks, Chick.

:^)

[RikaStrom]

I saw that... you hush!

[RikaStrom]

Thanks CJ.

BTW, those puppies of yours are adorable, even with their unusual tendencies. ;-)

[Argh]

Okie-dokie, Teach. But I think you need a new shyster. :^)

[RikaStrom]

LOL

Hello Dain, Happy Fourth of July!

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Here's an aperçu for all of you:
I just saw The President on Fox News. After giving a moving Fourth of July speech to members of The U.S. Air Force, he went down the line, shaking hands with as many service personnel as he could. The image was eerily reminiscent of Clinton doing the Monica hug, but the similarity ends there. Bush is as different from Clinton as Mother Theresa is from Ms. Lewinsky.

[RikaStrom]

LOL, probably. You know pokemon is Japan's revenge for the atom bomb!

[CholeraJoe]

They're not gay they're...confused.

[NYC GOP Chick]

They're just exercising their constitutional rights! ;)

[RikaStrom]

Hi Gas... I hope your work is quiet today.