Word For The Day, Monday, August 4, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/4/03 | 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. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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elucidate \ih-LOO-si-dayt\, verb
elucidates; elucidating; elucidated: intransitive verb
elucidation; elucidator: noun
elucidative: adjective

1. To make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify.
2. To give an explanation that serves to clarify
3. Shed light on.
4. Make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

He thought that film's promise and purpose was to elucidate the real, to reveal the patterns already before us, and he believed that unity of space and time were paramount.
--Nancy Reisman, House Fires

Etymology: [Late Latin l cid re, l cid t- : Latin -, ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + Latin l cidus, bright (from l c re, to shine. See leuk- in Indo-European Roots).]

[xsmommy]

sounded like a solicitation to me....

[VRWCmember]

Did you ever notice that xs' left hand cannot be seen in that photo?

And did you notice the the right hand seems to be poised for grabbing ... something?

[TheGrimReaper]

See there? Further proof that hobbes knows everything, so we don't have to.

[xsmommy]

i think capris are fine, but white is virtually transparent and these were tight and the thong was obvious. thongs are fine, when they are not the centerpiece of your outfit!

[TheGrimReaper]

Yes, that right hand is definitely "on the move".

[hobbes1]

IT sorta was. I meant to freepmail it to grim, he asked em via FRmail, What xs said to get that shocked look on Dans face.

[hobbes1]

: P

[hobbes1]

LOL....Mid Life Crisis wear?

[Hegewisch Dupa]

Thongs are almost always the centerpiece, unless someone's had a cheekectomy

[xsmommy]

she looked great, considering she had to be 49 yo.

[Texan5]

For shame! She is poised to grab his wallet, ala Jane Jetson! We all do that (sarcasm off). I actually did that to hubby one morning-I asked him if he had two fives for a ten, and when he opened his wallet and held them out, instead of taking them and handing him the ten, I grabbed his wallet. The look on his face was a sight to behold.

[hobbes1]

A Very asstute Point.

[xsmommy]

i know you all will get a kick out of hearing this. i pack for 4 people, xshub packs for himself. so it is understandable that i would forget something. i did not pack a single pair of underwear for this trip. BUT i made him take me to the mall first thing on Sat. AM!

[hobbes1]

RME ...yeah right....xscommandoweekend....

[xsmommy]

i bought underwear.

[TheGrimReaper]

You realize, of course, that xs is roughly twice Dan's age.
Perhaps she was just helping out in case Dan didn't have a pedophile priest.

[xsmommy]

i need both dan and dubs in here to swear that i didn't lay a hand on either one of them!

[Hegewisch Dupa]

i did not pack a single pair of underwear for this trip. BUT i made him take me to the mall first thing on Sat. AM!

Very clever consular - you never actually SAID you bought undies at the mall; just figured we would all follow the assumption path you pointed us down. We know your approach to undies is the same as Bill Murray's character in Stripes.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

dang - beat me to it

[xsmommy]

did too buy undies!