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).]

[secret garden]

Are they sure that wasn't another instance of flash mobbing?

[xsmommy]

what, pray tell, is flash mobbing? this is entirely too much PDA for me.

[xsmommy]

speaking of PDA, where are the love bunnies?? ;) miss you guys today!

[Hegewisch Dupa]

I saw the flash mobbing story too! How come I never get on those cool lists?

[xsmommy]

well obviously i am not cool enough to be on it, since i didn't even see the story!!!: (

[SeaDragon]

It looks like Rosie wants to be the elucidator of the gay travel scene. Don't you know, it is for the families......

[Hegewisch Dupa]

have you yet?

[xsmommy]

no. i am terminally uncool...

[Hegewisch Dupa]

Sorry XS - not sure why the hell I didn't just link to the story right away - just as easy as asking...

[xsmommy]

hi Sea! i need to know where rosie is sending the gaybobs so i can make sure we go elsewhere! *gaybob=term for homosexuals that my Guyanese friend uses. no offense to classmates named bob....

[Texan5]

Make that two of us-I have no idea what it is either. But it sounds sort of lots of people showing private parts at a mob scene....

[xsmommy]

they need to grow up. thanks for the link. MARCO....

[Texan5]

Thank you! I knew I was on to something there.

[Texan5]

Oh, ick! I think every real and NORMAL family needs to make a point of staying away from the destinations of these people who are badly in need of psychological counseling.

[SeaDragon]

Well obviously their first trip is a cruise to the Caribbean. Thank goodness they don't use the same line we do. Gaybob? I like the sound of it, has a certain ring so to speak,

My personal opinion is tht she is just looking for a way to make another buck.

[Gabz]

I can't get into it at the moment - I can see the storm headed this way and I need to get offline fast because I don't trust my modem in the thunderstorms.

Be back ASAP!!!!

[SeaDragon]

Apparantly Rosie feels that these people have a need to travel in groups and advertise the fact. That, at least, will help you avoid said destinations.

[SeaDragon]

Wise decision. Thunderstorms and modems are a bad combination.

[Cyber Liberty]

It's clobberin' time!

[Texan5]

It will also help them get some rather nasty glares, too. Might go a long way to spoiling their holiday.