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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: Slip18; Cyber Liberty; TheGrimReaper; Robert A. Cook, PE
aha, so that means that the 'bot is gone and you and cyber are like doing it on the kitchen table and stuff, huh? ; )
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posted on
08/04/2003 1:14:13 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: Slip18; Cyber Liberty
scan and send pix developed....
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posted on
08/04/2003 1:15:18 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy; Slip18; Cyber Liberty; honeygrl
Didn't he look fabulous? I've got to get out of my moisturized skin. After my bath, I'll get the film developed..... (quoting "Slippy" Soapsuds, circa Post 195...)
I dunno ... Sounds like they're starting already.
As long as she doesn't catch Honey's cold, that is.
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posted on
08/04/2003 1:17:21 PM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only support FR by donating monthly, but ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: Robert A. Cook, PE; Slip18
i hope she doesn't scan and send pix of them doing it on the kitchen table....
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posted on
08/04/2003 1:18:34 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: honeygrl
yep they are still married. i will look for info on her for ya.
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posted on
08/04/2003 1:20:15 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: honeygrl
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posted on
08/04/2003 1:23:57 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Well, if she's washing off all the lotion, she's taking away half the fun.
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posted on
08/04/2003 1:25:27 PM PDT
by
honeygrl
("If you can't be kind, at least be vague." - Judith Manners)
To: xsmommy; Slip18
"i hope she doesn't scan and send pix of them doing it on the kitchen table.... "
Just for the record.. xs doesn't speak for all of us..
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posted on
08/04/2003 1:26:13 PM PDT
by
honeygrl
("If you can't be kind, at least be vague." - Judith Manners)
To: RikaStrom
'e drew ze short straw, so 'elucidate with ze carhop. ;)
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posted on
08/04/2003 4:53:32 PM PDT
by
Fawnn
(Unable to find a liberal capable of elucidating credible comments worth quoting in this tag line.)
To: Fawnn
We frown (OK I frown) on cheesy fake French accents in here.
The only thing worse is a REAL French accent.
To: TheGrimReaper
We frown (OK I frown) on cheesy fake French accents in here.
The only thing worse is a REAL French accent.
Oh, as do I! (I now call the flat pancake hoochies I make "Freedom Flapjacks.") ;)
Rest assured, my post was said with a fromage-y midwestern twang!
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posted on
08/04/2003 5:44:39 PM PDT
by
Fawnn
(Unable to find a liberal capable of elucidating credible comments worth quoting in this tag line.)
To: xsmommy; hobbes1; Argh; VRWCmember; RikaStrom; SeaDragon; Slip18; Gabz
To: xsmommy; hobbes1; Argh; VRWCmember; RikaStrom; SeaDragon; Slip18; Gabz
I'm considering making a pilgrimage to Bardstown in a few weeks to help erect a monument to the 19,000 lost souls!
Anyone else so inclined - meet me there.
To: TheGrimReaper
We should correct that: "Anyone else so reclined - meet me there...
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posted on
08/04/2003 6:02:25 PM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only support FR by donating monthly, but ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: xsmommy; honeygrl; Texan5; EODGUY; Gabz; Slip18; RikaStrom; hobbes1; maxwell
"well let's see.... i looked pretty good in comparison. there was one hottie there, that i pointed out to xshub.he didn't recognize her. she had on skin tight white capris with an obvious thong and some CFM pumps..." xsex, on her competition at the reunion in NY...
http://www.strangecosmos.com/view.adp?picture_id=6732 Yep, no competition at all.
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posted on
08/04/2003 6:13:30 PM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only support FR by donating monthly, but ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Monica?
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posted on
08/04/2003 6:45:20 PM PDT
by
secret garden
(shaking sand from everything)
To: secret garden
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posted on
08/04/2003 7:00:55 PM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only support FR by donating monthly, but ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: xsmommy
Well we drove all the way out there again, I drove from work, got a dead battery while getting gas at Costco (pure luck!), then drove all the way out 35 miles into the desert, but there was an accident so it took an hour. He went to work, and work, and work and work and work, then finally collapsed with exhaustion, whereupon the female then started humping him, and wrestling him to the ground, she wanted more!
Anyway, she is still not completely ready (spare you the details) so on Wednesday we will try for the big 'hook up'
To: TheGrimReaper
A sad day to be sure.
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Good grief Robert. A little warning next time, please.
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