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Word For The Day, Tuesday, August 12, 2003
The Verbivores
| 8/12/03
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Posted on 08/12/2003 5:23:18 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....
attenuate \at*ten*u*ate\, verb; adjective
attenuating, attenuates, attenuated; intransitive verb
attenuation; noun
1. To make slender, fine, or small: The drought attenuated the river to a narrow channel.
2. To reduce in force, value, amount, or degree; weaken: Medicine attentuated the fever's effect.
3. To lessen the density of; rarefy.
4. Biology: To make (bacteria or viruses) less virulent.
5. Electronics.: To reduce (the amplitude of an electrical signal) with little or no distortion.
6. To become thin, weak, or fine.
7. Reduced or weakened, as in strength, value, or virulence.
8. Botany: Gradually tapering to a slender point.
We may reject and reject till we attenuate history into sapless meagerness. --Sir F. Palgrave
Etymology: [Latin attenu re, attenu t- : ad-, ad- + tenu re, to make thin (from tenuis, thin. See ten- in Indo-European Roots).]
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To: xsmommy
Then, you must make GREAT hotdogs!!!
341
posted on
08/12/2003 10:04:15 AM PDT
by
Argh
To: Argh
i have redeeming qualities, you might say.....
342
posted on
08/12/2003 10:04:42 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
The only time I ever get hubby a beer from the fridge is if I'm getting one for myself - normally he is the one that gets it for ME!!!!!
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posted on
08/12/2003 10:04:57 AM PDT
by
Gabz
(anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
To: xsmommy
but he pisses me off bc he will walk off with my glass of seltzer water.If you gave him a beer - or better, two - it would keep his hands too busy to steal your drinks
To: Gabz
if one of us is getting something to drink and ask if the other wants some, and the other says yes, the standard response is "YOU WOULD...." LOL!
345
posted on
08/12/2003 10:06:20 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
346
posted on
08/12/2003 10:06:32 AM PDT
by
Argh
To: xsmommy
Around here as well!!!!
347
posted on
08/12/2003 10:07:01 AM PDT
by
Gabz
(anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
To: Argh
and he prefers those attributes to beer, obviously!
348
posted on
08/12/2003 10:07:10 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
He shows good taste. But, bloody hell, don't quote me...
349
posted on
08/12/2003 10:08:34 AM PDT
by
Argh
To: xsmommy
I have a 12x14 "bonus room" downstairs next to the utility room that I haven't done anything with yet. I had thought to make it a fourth bedroom, but you gave me a better idea-I think I'll make it a study. I can just put a futon in there, in case we need it for someone to sleep in. Hey, thanks!
350
posted on
08/12/2003 10:08:36 AM PDT
by
Texan5
To: xsmommy
LE and I take turns going to fridge. If we're outside she goes the most BC small bladder.
351
posted on
08/12/2003 10:10:05 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(If they make a John Kerry bobble head doll, they will need to make the head smaller.)
To: Texan5
when we lived in the townhouse we had a day bed in the study and it was our guest room.
352
posted on
08/12/2003 10:10:10 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: Argh
Baseball is when she hoots. She likes those tight pants best.
353
posted on
08/12/2003 10:11:03 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(If they make a John Kerry bobble head doll, they will need to make the head smaller.)
To: Flurry; Laura Earl
Hey, Laura Earl, those aren't tight pants, they're big butts!
354
posted on
08/12/2003 10:12:22 AM PDT
by
Argh
To: Argh
Have you noticed her whooping at the butts of the players?
I'm a baseball player butt woman!
355
posted on
08/12/2003 10:13:54 AM PDT
by
Laura Earl
(Never wear panties to a party!)
To: Argh; Laura Earl; Flurry
years and years and years ago, xshub was my boss. (the kids asked him recently if i was a good employee and if he had had to fire me...) he has always had a nice behind. and his female underlings, me included, would discuss his nice behind. i remember after we started dating (long after we were no longer working together) and i told him that. he was MORTIFIED!!! LOL!!
356
posted on
08/12/2003 10:14:55 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: Gabz
Sounds like a network slips to me. Is it raining locally?
357
posted on
08/12/2003 10:15:04 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(If they make a John Kerry bobble head doll, they will need to make the head smaller.)
To: Argh; Flurry
Looks like we've GMTA'd again!
358
posted on
08/12/2003 10:15:46 AM PDT
by
Laura Earl
(Never wear panties to a party!)
To: Laura Earl
To: Argh
Football players have the big fat butts, not baseball players. Don't get me wrong, I do like football, just not the butts. I knew I was all grown up when the college football coaches started looking good.
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posted on
08/12/2003 10:17:08 AM PDT
by
Laura Earl
(Never wear panties to a party!)
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