Word For The Day, Monday, July 14, 2003

The Verbivores | 7/14/03 | The 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. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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sagacity \Sa*gac"i*ty\, noun
sagacious; adjective
sagaciously; adverb
sagaciousness; noun

1. The quality of being discerning, sound in judgment, and farsighted; wisdom.
2. The quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment or penetration with soundness of judgment; shrewdness.
3. Ability to make good judgments.
4. The mental ability to form an opinion by distinguishing and evaluating.

Some [brutes] show that nice sagacity of smell. --Cowper.
Natural sagacity improved by generous education. --V. Knox.

Etymology: [French sagacité, from Old French sagacite, from Latin sag cit s, quickness of perception, from sag x, sag c-, of keen perception.]

[NYC GOP Chick]

Well, I didn't see any smiley faces or other emoticons, and I'm already having a stressful enough day. So for now, I'll just go where I won't be called names and insulted.

[hobbes1]

Of course, there were castrati:

Yes, on Fox News Channel.....Castrati and Colmes....

[Robert A Cook PE]

.......... but we love you anyway!

[xsmommy]

the classroom is kind of rough and tumble and sometimes feelings get hurt, but generally we all can take it because we know each other and where we are coming from. sorry about your stressful day.

[Gabz]

XS - I think you've lived in Virginia too long - you're way too sensitive.

Those comments between 2 "NYC chicks" have nothing to do with insults or harm. Even though I haven't been a NYC chick in more than 20 years - you can take the girl outta the city, but you can't take the city outta the girl!!!!

[Argh]

Sounds familiar...

[xsmommy]

i don't know if you are aware of it or not, but hobbes called me a hooker on this thread last week. you gotta be able to take all kinds of crap! LOL!

[hobbes1]

I most certainly did not. You took it out of context.

[xsmommy]

I"M too sensitive?? LMAO! after what i put up with on here?

[Argh]

I didn't know you're a hooker! (You sure he didn't say "looker"?) You learn something every day...

[Conspiracy Guy]

I saw him call you a hooker too.

[xsmommy]

flurry i know you saw it. did hobbes not impugn my character in some less than favorable way last week??

[xsmommy]

HA! i knew you would come through!!

[VRWCmember]

but hobbes called me a hooker on this thread last week.

If I remember correctly, it was you that said something about hooking, and hobbes indicated that he was unaware of your experience and talent in that field.

[hobbes1]

Argh You decide.

Read the commentary in the post, and tell me if it says "as in to sink ones hooks into"...or....."solicits"

[xsmommy]

no, i was discussing my ever so brief engagement to OPH and Hobbes said that was how i hooked men.

[xsmommy]

REGARDLESS, it was derogatory!

[xsmommy]

were you just J that i had never solicited YOU ?? is that what this is about?

[hobbes1]

YEs, by inducing the drunken stupor.....not a word about soliciting, Solicitor.

[Conspiracy Guy]

No that was his attempt to make a save.