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Word For The Day, Tuesday, August 12, 2003
The Verbivores
| 8/12/03
| Teacher
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).]
TOPICS: Education; Humor; Poetry; Word For The Day
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To: camle
Is it the "fish channel?" Come here little fishy, wanna eat you . . .
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posted on
08/12/2003 6:07:41 AM PDT
by
Slip18
To: Slip18
We are FReeping from our respective offices. It's GMTA!
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posted on
08/12/2003 6:08:00 AM PDT
by
Laura Earl
(Never wear panties to a party!)
To: Slip18
Lo Mein and Chop Suey like to watch the fish tank. Occasionally one of them leaps on top of it and tried to bap the fish. doesn't work because they can't get to the water, but it is fun to watch...
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posted on
08/12/2003 6:09:09 AM PDT
by
camle
(dis blondes in MY presence willya?!)
To: camle
As long as they are avoiding CNN and MSNBC there's nothing to worry about.
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posted on
08/12/2003 6:09:17 AM PDT
by
Laura Earl
(Never wear panties to a party!)
To: xsmommy
school starts after labor day. Same here - but I'm running into a bit of a problem.
I called the district Admin office yesterday to inquire about my request for a change of attendance zone application. They claim to have never received any correspondence from me, so I'm going down to pick one up later this mornning.
But that's not the problem, it was clearly indicated to me that my request will most likely not be granted because of my current job status - the lack of one.
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posted on
08/12/2003 6:09:18 AM PDT
by
Gabz
(anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
To: Flurry; Laura Earl
"It was delicious."Have to walk away from the keyboard on that note. LOL!
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posted on
08/12/2003 6:09:54 AM PDT
by
Slip18
To: camle
Cats are hysterical. I've always had dogs. Dogs are great for comfort, but cats, my goodness me, give you entertainment.
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posted on
08/12/2003 6:11:10 AM PDT
by
Slip18
To: Laura Earl
first time it happened, I thought the tyke was home. Chop Suey actually sits atop his cat platform and watches the tv with me...
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posted on
08/12/2003 6:11:18 AM PDT
by
camle
(dis blondes in MY presence willya?!)
To: Slip18
yeah. when a cat jumps into your bed, it's hardly noticable. when a dog jumps into your bed, you're on the ceiling.
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posted on
08/12/2003 6:13:19 AM PDT
by
camle
(when i jump into your bed, you're in seventh heaven)
To: Gabz
Give 'em he!!, Gabz. Tell them you're a self-employed tobaccophile doing her duty for the nation.
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posted on
08/12/2003 6:13:32 AM PDT
by
Slip18
To: camle
It just occurred to me why your cats have Chinese food names. FUNNY!!!
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posted on
08/12/2003 6:14:14 AM PDT
by
Laura Earl
(Never wear panties to a party!)
To: camle
You've got a waterbed, too, I see.
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posted on
08/12/2003 6:14:41 AM PDT
by
Slip18
To: Slip18
That's pretty close to my plan!!!!
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posted on
08/12/2003 6:15:08 AM PDT
by
Gabz
(anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
To: Gabz
I'll give you a reference, if you need one.
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posted on
08/12/2003 6:16:16 AM PDT
by
Slip18
To: Laura Earl
another is names ALPO.
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posted on
08/12/2003 6:16:25 AM PDT
by
camle
(when i jump into your bed, you're in seventh heaven)
To: Laura Earl; camle
Why do camle's cats have Chinese food names?
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posted on
08/12/2003 6:17:07 AM PDT
by
Slip18
To: RikaStrom
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posted on
08/12/2003 6:17:28 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(If they make a John Kerry bobble head doll, they will need to make the head smaller.)
To: Slip18
had one. got rid of it. too much sloshing and not enough firmness when engaging in certain activities. After you manage to spring a leak with one, you tend to prefer the dryer methods...
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posted on
08/12/2003 6:17:34 AM PDT
by
camle
(when i jump into your bed, you're in seventh heaven)
To: camle
Hey, my dogs eat Alpo.
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posted on
08/12/2003 6:17:51 AM PDT
by
Slip18
To: Slip18; Laura Earl
You haven't had LE's Baked Ziti.
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posted on
08/12/2003 6:18:31 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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