Word For the Day, Thursday, August 14, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/14/03 | 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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scintilla \sin-TIL-uh\, noun
scintillant; adjective

1. A tiny or scarcely detectable amount; the slightest particle; a trace
2. A spark; a flash.
3. Miniscule

In victory, they must hold on to at least a scintilla of humility, lest they get too cocky -- and ripe for a takedown.
--Bill Breen, "'We are literally trying to stop time,'" Fast Company, May 2000

Etymology: Latin scintilla, "a spark, a glimmer, a faint trace." Also from scintilla is the verb scintillate, "to sparkle."

[xsmommy]

i am NEVER indecisive.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

so much for our trip to Fredricks....

[Laura Earl]

It comes in petite, so length shouldn't be a problem.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I have a great eye. LE will think something is too this or too that. I see it looks great, it gets bought, people rave... I'm just that good.

[Conspiracy Guy]

You jog shop

[hobbes1]

Yup...that's you.

Frequently Wrong...but NEVER indecisive.

[xsmommy]

i don't see the point of fredericks. you just take the stuff off anyway. i am not much into that stuff.

[Laura Earl]

I have time to order...do their sizes run true?

[Conspiracy Guy]

I love the color and style it but LE would have to have it custom made.

[xsmommy]

the regular stuff runs true, i have not bought petites there.

[Gabz]

Me either.

If it doesn't say "buy me" the minute I look at it, I just keep moving on.

[xsmommy]

not the petite she wouldn't.

[Texan5]

I detest aisles full of men at the market. And most of them are looking at the fresh produce like it is some kind of alien product. The only time hubby and I shop together is if we go to the PX together. I usually leave him there in the PX if I need to go to the commissary during the same trip. He is a linger-and-look shopper, and I am a get-my-stuff-get-the-hell-out shopper.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

If it doesn't say "buy me" the minute I look at it,

and I get the crazy look when I claim the beer was telling me to drink it...

[Laura Earl]

If regular stuff does, I'll bet petites do too. I'm going for it! Will let you know how it works out.

[VRWCmember]

i am not much into that stuff.

It's best when you're just a little bit into it. ;)

[xsmommy]

now something might come back to me after i have left and i will go back for it. if i have a vision....HD....

[Texan5]

That is the way I feel about Fredericks, too. I'm going to wear the teddy/garter belt/bra for all of 10 to 15 minutes, so what's the point?

[xsmommy]

great!

[Laura Earl]

AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Damn...it's backordered until 10/17.