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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
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To: xsmommy
Are they sure that wasn't another instance of flash mobbing?
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posted on
08/04/2003 9:24:29 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(shaking sand from everything)
To: secret garden
what, pray tell, is flash mobbing? this is entirely too much PDA for me.
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posted on
08/04/2003 9:25:23 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: Flurry; Laura Earl
speaking of PDA, where are the love bunnies?? ;) miss you guys today!
223
posted on
08/04/2003 9:27:07 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: secret garden
I saw the flash mobbing story too! How come I never get on those cool lists?
To: Hegewisch Dupa; secret garden
well obviously i am not cool enough to be on it, since i didn't even see the story!!!: (
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posted on
08/04/2003 9:28:09 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: RikaStrom
It looks like Rosie wants to be the
elucidator of the gay travel scene. Don't you know, it is for the families......
To: xsmommy
have you yet?
To: Hegewisch Dupa
no. i am terminally uncool...
228
posted on
08/04/2003 9:30:10 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
Sorry XS - not sure why the hell I didn't just
link to the story right away - just as easy as asking...
To: SeaDragon
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....
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posted on
08/04/2003 9:33:02 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
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....
231
posted on
08/04/2003 9:33:49 AM PDT
by
Texan5
To: Hegewisch Dupa
they need to grow up. thanks for the link. MARCO....
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posted on
08/04/2003 9:34:06 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: Hegewisch Dupa; xsmommy
Thank you! I knew I was on to something there.
233
posted on
08/04/2003 9:35:51 AM PDT
by
Texan5
To: SeaDragon
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.
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posted on
08/04/2003 9:39:46 AM PDT
by
Texan5
To: xsmommy
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.
To: xsmommy; Texan5; SeaDragon
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!!!!
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posted on
08/04/2003 9:43:12 AM PDT
by
Gabz
(anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
To: Texan5
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.
To: Gabz
Wise decision. Thunderstorms and modems are a bad combination.
To: hobbes1
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posted on
08/04/2003 9:46:34 AM PDT
by
Cyber Liberty
(© 2003, Ravin' Lunatic since 4/98)
To: SeaDragon
It will also help them get some rather nasty glares, too. Might go a long way to spoiling their holiday.
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posted on
08/04/2003 9:54:39 AM PDT
by
Texan5
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