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.]

[Argh]

Some of you may want to know: having had Mark Steyn on a couple of weeks ago, Misses Anna and diotima will now have Ann Coulter on Thursday night on Unspun on Radio FR.

[xsmommy]

grosss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how dare you put that mental image in my mind!!!

[xsmommy]

geez,i am sorry i missed mark steyn!

[Argh]

Oooo, you can listen to him in the archives, I'll find it for you.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Here. "For the past six months I have kept the fist of death under control. To keep it under control for the next six months I need a substantial raise and a little bit of praise for being the only intelligent person in the district." Thank me later.

[Argh]

Radio FR archives. I believe the one you want with Mark Steyn is numbered 030626.

You're welcome!

[Conspiracy Guy]

My smoking arrogance really gets on my nerves. I need to be bannished to Smoker's Island and supported by the gummit.

[Conspiracy Guy]

And Bill's azz is on his shoulders. Heck first time I saw Bill I thought he was a hunchback.

[Argh]

Xs, I hope that's the Steyn show. Something tells me it may have been the next week, which is no longer there, but should be soon (don't ask me how the archiving works). I'll check it at home, can't do it from here.

[Gabz]

and supported by the gummit.

Considering the gummint makes more than 5times what the manufacturers make on a pack - I would say you deserve it.

[VRWCmember]

This is a funny satire article on the NASCAR protests.

[Conspiracy Guy]

twas a hoot.

[Laura Earl]

EEeewwwww! Probably pimply too!

[Laura Earl]

Love it! Just had to get off that project to write up the issues I plan to take to the big guy on Wednesday. Waiting on my fearless leader's response th that...like that is really what I'll talk about!!!! BWAAAhahahahaahaa!

[Laura Earl]

Check your email...just sent you one looking for wordsmithing...didn't want to bore our classmates.

[VRWCmember]

didn't want to bore our classmates.

Oh, your classmates would probably be happy to help you wordsmith. Of course, it might get you fired!

[Conspiracy Guy]

relied

[theDentist]

You are such a doll.

Yeah, I'm a helluvaguy (tm).

[Laura Earl]

You're probably right....what can I say to describe how I have demonstrated integrity, courage and conviction?

[Laura Earl]

Just sent a response to your "rely". I've got good stuff everywhere else but am stumped on that one.