Word For The Day, Thursday, August 7, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/7/03 | 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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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.]

[RikaStrom]

LOL, well try to take it easy.

[Slip18]

Pinky fingers.

[Slip18]

I'll bet you Grey Davis shriveled up when he found out the Terminator put his hat in the ring.

[RikaStrom]

I don't think there is anything that Maria doesn't know about her husband... remember the adultery thing last year or so? That's probably where the picture is from. Best offer it up and let us all see it.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I explained that I have an election every morning. Heck I have an election all day long.

[RikaStrom]

How the heck are they going to wade through the 511 people who have filed paper to be in the race??

A+

[Slip18]

Are you speaking in Chinese tongue?

[xsmommy]

i thought Cal was good here.

[hobbes1]

They told Drudge the same crap about Condi Rice as well.



One is forced to wonder if they are blustering......or are they prepared to go to a newer lower level...?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Carrot Top withdrew.

[xsmommy]

i don't know, slippy. you are veering into dangerous territory here with talk of tongues and elections. ; )

[NeoCaveman]

Their Presidential hopes in 2004 will not even be a fantasy if they cannot produce the states electoral votes, and a Republican in the state house damages that possibility enough to force a massive diversion of resources thatmight otherwise be employed in other close states.(PA-Michigan-Fla....etc)

That is the best part.

[xsmommy]

who knows. obviously he knows what he has done in his life and can imagine what will come out and he entered the race having considered it.

[theDentist]

Are morning troublemakers significantly different than evening troublemakers? How about those who began causing trouble in the evening, and it lasts thru dawn's early light? Into what category do they belong?

[secret garden]

Since my favorite California republican, Chris Cox, doesn't stand a chance, maybe we can put him in a judgeship.

[hobbes1]

Yes, that andthe Bush/Arnold pub pics that will come out in the 2004 race.....

[Slip18]

Flurry started it, xs! I just carried it on a bit.

[xsmommy]

ANAL is only rumor.

[Slip18]

Holy shiite!

[secret garden]

Ick.