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Word For The Day, Monday, August 11, 2003
The Verbivores | 8/11/03 | Teacher

Posted on 08/11/2003 5:07:32 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....


surmise \sur*myze\, verb, transitive/intransitive; noun
surmising, surmised, surmises

1. To infer (something) without sufficiently conclusive evidence
2. To make a guess or conjecture
3. Reflection; thought. [Obs.]
4. An idea or opinion based on insufficiently conclusive evidence; a conjecture.

It wafted nearer yet, and then she knew That what before she but surmised, was true. --Dryden.

Etymology: [Middle English surmisen, to accuse, from Old French surmise, feminine past participle of surmettre : sur-, sur- + mettre, to put (from Latin mittere).]


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To: Argh
She still seems adorable to me.
761 posted on 08/13/2003 9:19:40 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If they make a John Kerry bobble head doll, they will need to make the head smaller.)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; Flurry
I was smart enough to ping our better halfs, halves, you know, those two

I can see you're almost smart enough to know if it's "halfs" or "halves". Sheesh!

762 posted on 08/13/2003 9:21:57 AM PDT by Argh
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To: Argh; RikaStrom
I'm gonna get Miss Rika to send you both to the corner.
763 posted on 08/13/2003 9:23:23 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If they make a John Kerry bobble head doll, they will need to make the head smaller.)
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To: Flurry; RikaStrom; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Jeez, don't send me to the corner with Whyisa, I just had my annual bath and washed my hair and everything!
764 posted on 08/13/2003 9:38:49 AM PDT by Argh
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To: Argh
Did you wash behind your ears and put on clean socks?
765 posted on 08/13/2003 10:05:18 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If they make a John Kerry bobble head doll, they will need to make the head smaller.)
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To: Flurry
Yup! So I don't need to be infected by the proximity of you-know-who!
766 posted on 08/13/2003 10:13:04 AM PDT by Argh
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
We'll hit 19 in September, too! Your pictures are beautiful.
767 posted on 08/13/2003 6:41:00 PM PDT by secret garden (now what?)
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To: secret garden
Thanks! And congrats to you on 19 years as well!
768 posted on 08/13/2003 6:43:57 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: Argh
Then quit begging me........
769 posted on 08/13/2003 6:44:31 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
This is a little scary. Our anniversaries are within days of each other and now I find out so are our birthdays. And we both have a less than admirable view of Canada. Interesting. Wait a minute - that last coincidence could be shared with anyone in this country. ;)
770 posted on 08/13/2003 6:45:20 PM PDT by secret garden (now what?)
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To: secret garden
Really? When is your birthday and where do you live?
771 posted on 08/13/2003 7:12:16 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; secret garden
What, you are twins?

Oh BTW class....Post-Freep Report. Hillary in Clevleand. One arrested.

772 posted on 08/13/2003 7:33:50 PM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: dubyaismypresident
LOL.....possibly....... hey Dubya, cute pic on the other thread........ Did you get close enough to see the witch?
773 posted on 08/13/2003 8:05:32 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
LOL.....possibly....... hey Dubya, cute pic on the other thread........ Did you get close enough to see the witch?

Nope. Besides I wouldn't want to have a permanent soft-on.

774 posted on 08/13/2003 8:06:36 PM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: dubyaismypresident
Good point........ extremely good point....... remember, practice safe sex..don't look at hitlery.........
775 posted on 08/13/2003 8:11:38 PM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
G'night texgirl.

Damn that was fun, freeping the Hidebeast.

776 posted on 08/13/2003 8:22:29 PM PDT by NeoCaveman
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To: RikaStrom
Hmmmm, this word reminds of assume...
777 posted on 08/13/2003 11:55:29 PM PDT by dixie sass (GOD bless America)
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