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Word For The Day, Thursday, August 7, 2003
The Verbivores | 8/7/03 | Teacher

Posted on 08/07/2003 5:12:02 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....


tenacious \ten*a*shus\, adjective
tenaciously; adverb
tenaciousness; noun

1. Holding or tending to hold persistently to something, such as a point of view.
2. Holding together firmly; cohesive:
3. Clinging to another object or surface; adhesive
4. Tending to retain; retentive:
5. Niggardly; closefisted; miserly. --Ainsworth.
6. Holding stoutly to one's opinion or purpose; obstinate; stubborn..

They are free men, tenacious of their liberties and alert to lurking danger. - Ray V Denslow

Etymology: [From Latin ten x, ten c-, holding fast, from ten re, to hold. See ten- in Indo-European Roots.]


TOPICS: Education; Humor; Poetry; Word For The Day
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Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

Class is now in session. The rules are simple; you get a grade if you use the WFTD in a sentence, haiku, limerick, or quatrain. You get a "+" if you make a link, or make the teacher laugh, or you offer the appropriate bribes. I hold the grade book, and the whip and chair.

Point Pleasant Beach: Two South Jersey residents were charged with misbehaving after a police officer caught them engaging in apparent sexual activity on the hood of a police car, said Police Chief Daniel DePolo.

Oh, oh dear. LOL

Ever hear the sprite move 'Ya?
Tenacious to do it where they can boo ya.
On a cop's car
They went a bit far
Misbehavin' is the charge they'll fine ya!

Duo 'misbehaved' on car, cops say

1 posted on 08/07/2003 5:12:02 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: *Students; anniegetyourgun; DainBramage; Slip18; xsmommy; camle; CholeraJoe; theDentist; gas_dr; ...
Morning troublemakers!
2 posted on 08/07/2003 5:12:24 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Countyline; TruthShallSetYouFree; Robert A. Cook, PE; wingnuts'nbolts; SeaDragon; white rose; ...
Morning troublemakers!
3 posted on 08/07/2003 5:12:37 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: RJayneJ; LonePalm; gwmoore; lds23; MeeknMing; Eala; Hegewisch Dupa; Constitution Day; christine; ...
Morning troublemakers!
4 posted on 08/07/2003 5:12:50 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Laura Earl; HairOfTheDog; Lunatic Fringe; Dan from Michigan; pankot; thegreatbeast; SCalGal; ...
Morning troublemakers!
5 posted on 08/07/2003 5:13:03 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom
Here!
6 posted on 08/07/2003 5:15:15 AM PDT by secret garden (shaking sand from everything)
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To: RikaStrom
HERE
7 posted on 08/07/2003 5:16:27 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (They're "Smoke Gnatzies" Little minds buzzing into your business. Swat em.)
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To: secret garden; Flurry
Morning SG, I see you tripped Flurry on your way in. ;-)
8 posted on 08/07/2003 5:17:41 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom
One?
9 posted on 08/07/2003 5:17:46 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: RikaStrom
morning teacherella!
10 posted on 08/07/2003 5:18:22 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: RikaStrom
!
11 posted on 08/07/2003 5:18:35 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: hobbes1
Hi everyone...Arnold's back!
12 posted on 08/07/2003 5:19:58 AM PDT by gas_dr (Trial lawyers are Endangering Every Patient in America)
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To: RikaStrom
Not at all, I held the door open for him when I saw him running. :-)
I know quite a bit about Point Pleasant Beach and am surprised. It sounds like activity formerly restricted to Frank's Riptide bar.
13 posted on 08/07/2003 5:21:03 AM PDT by secret garden (shaking sand from everything)
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To: hobbes1
Secret Garden, Flurry, Slip, xs and the Tiger. Of course, the teach is here. It's only 5:15 in the morning. After I post this, I'm going back to bed!
14 posted on 08/07/2003 5:21:05 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: gas_dr
and we have been discussing how everyone is fully erect now that Arnold is back!
15 posted on 08/07/2003 5:21:53 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: gas_dr
Could you believe that? I was waiting for him to talk up Riordan and he didn't! Total Recall comes to life!
16 posted on 08/07/2003 5:22:28 AM PDT by secret garden (shaking sand from everything)
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To: gas_dr
There is one heretofore unacknowledged upside to His election..




As the Bush re-election campaign heats up, you can bet your botom dollar there will be pub pics of the pair working out....


If you think the Jet Jock pics got the ladies moist....

The Gender Gap will be dripping.
17 posted on 08/07/2003 5:22:32 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: Slip18
Out of my Brain....on the fiiiiive Fifteen...out of my brain on the train....!
18 posted on 08/07/2003 5:23:04 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: secret garden
I know quite a bit about Point Pleasant Beach

I understand there were....... tracks in the sand the lifeguards are still talking aobut !!!!

19 posted on 08/07/2003 5:23:57 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: Slip18
Morning Slip, Night Slip!
20 posted on 08/07/2003 5:24:11 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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