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Word For The Day, Monday, August 4, 2003
The Verbivores | 8/4/03 | Teacher

Posted on 08/04/2003 5:11:52 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. Practice makes perfect.....post on....


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).]


TOPICS: Education; Humor; Poetry; Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: 2003; august4; monday; students; wftd; wordfortheday
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To: Hegewisch Dupa
I was waiting for someone else to point that out...LOL
121 posted on 08/04/2003 7:10:24 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: xsmommy
i need both dan and dubs in here to swear that i didn't lay a hand on either one of them!

Who said anything about hands????

122 posted on 08/04/2003 7:11:02 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: Hegewisch Dupa
grimmy, vast and hobbes.
123 posted on 08/04/2003 7:12:59 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: secret garden
the ILLMATIC wins with 100% of the vote!!! surprise!!!
124 posted on 08/04/2003 7:17:52 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
Woof! She should have looked at her rear view in the mirror. Always advisable to look at all views when wearing white-if something could show, it will. We were in line at the boat launch at the park last weekend to go on the lake with another couple, and there were several people in line behind us. One of them was a woman in a wet, white one piece bathing suit. You could see the shadow of everything that didn't need to be seen, if you get my drift, and yes, both of our husbands were looking right along with the park rangers and everyone else. The other wife and I were talking about getting a towel out of the boat to wrap her up in from the waist down when we finally got our turn to launch.
125 posted on 08/04/2003 7:17:58 AM PDT by Texan5
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To: Texan5
what is the POINT of a white bathing suit? just go naked bc it has the same effect! good grief!
126 posted on 08/04/2003 7:18:46 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Texan5
xsteen said i looked COOL, before we left. that is a supreme compliment from her, since she acts like i am just this side of DORK most of the time!
127 posted on 08/04/2003 7:19:52 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
If a teen says you look cool, you may believe it is the gospel truth.
128 posted on 08/04/2003 7:22:09 AM PDT by Texan5
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To: xsmommy
that was just in the picture. What you may have laid on them later was not (publically) speculated.
129 posted on 08/04/2003 7:24:37 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: Hegewisch Dupa; Dan from Michigan; dubyaismypresident
where are they and why are they not in here sticking up for me!!!
130 posted on 08/04/2003 7:25:27 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
Because a gentleman never does stuff and tells.

Or those two, either.

131 posted on 08/04/2003 7:26:25 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: xsmommy
Anyone who wears one obviously saw too many Esther Williams movies as a small child. What they don't realize is that Esther's white suits were made out of about 10 layers of material, and lycra was not in widespread use.
132 posted on 08/04/2003 7:26:32 AM PDT by Texan5
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To: RikaStrom
This point let me elucidate
Our schools are now second rate
We divide by group
But do not teach poop
Except to make students feel great.
133 posted on 08/04/2003 7:26:42 AM PDT by doubled (I ordered a new tagline from Bella_Bru, but it hasn't arrived yet.)
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To: xsmommy
Maybe because you're GUILTY AS SIN?!?!?!?
134 posted on 08/04/2003 7:27:43 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper (o)(o)
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To: doubled
That is indeed a fine statement of fact! Well said!
135 posted on 08/04/2003 7:28:52 AM PDT by Texan5
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To: doubled
But do not teach poop

that about sums it up, doubled!

136 posted on 08/04/2003 7:29:24 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: TheGrimReaper
what sort of FAIRY sues bc he feels LADIES NIGHT discounts discriminate against men.
137 posted on 08/04/2003 7:36:22 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
Thats as bad as the Bar that was getting haraased for it;s ladies nite ad slogans.....

Ladies Drinks Half Price....Guys, we get'em Drunk, You Do The Rest!

138 posted on 08/04/2003 7:41:04 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: hobbes1
it is very disconcerting to read the Freeper posts on that thread, in support of the lawsuit.
139 posted on 08/04/2003 7:43:15 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: VRWCmember
It's not that I had anything to do with creating it - but it just so happens my husband was the one to remember the herbal cigarettes from the 70s and point out that the ban only states tobacco!!!!

But thanks for the credit anyway!!!
140 posted on 08/04/2003 7:45:41 AM PDT by Gabz (anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
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