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."

[Hegewisch Dupa]

did you just cause this whole outage thing as an excuse to hug Slip?

[NeoCaveman]

did you just cause this whole outage thing as an excuse to hug Slip?

Ssshhhh.... don't tell cyber ;-)

[RikaStrom]

Oh I like it, I hope he follows through.

Has anyone heard from our students that are in NY, NJ, OH and anywhere else there is no power??

[dixie sass]

Oops, late again! Got to get my nights and days straightened out!

[secret garden]

Any news from our classmates in the blackout areas?

[xsmommy]

no word on the tiger. wonder if he even got home yesterday? i am doubting that there will be many going to work in NYC today. fox news feed will go out and they put up some insipid tape of fox magazine on Simon from American Idol. That happened last night during Bill O, and this AM on Fox and Friends.

[xsmommy]

i have to go in the other room to see if Bloomberg has spoken yet.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Yall have good taste. I hate these little snot noses passing judgement a a gruop that they haven't really studied. The probably heard one song. ELP could really cook.

[P.O.E.]

Might be a good idea for New Yorkers to celebrate National Relaxation Day today.

[secret garden]

I can't believe that Andrew Greeley is a priest. With this article he proves he's totally insane. SMH.

[Gabz]

I don't think the bloominidiot has spoken yet.

[xsmommy]

Kirin Chentry just said there were all of these people sleeping in front of the Fox Bldg, in the lobby etc. i picture the Tiger snoozing there somewhere dreaming of Patty Ann Browne!!

[Gabz]

LOL!!!!

Did you catch the bit with steve and Cal Thomas.......they were hysterical with deciding who is going to blame who for the outages!!!

[secret garden]

On Luci's site they commented on Patty Ann and Paula Zahn looking not-so-good since there were no hair dryers or makeup artists. I saw Paula and didn't recognize her.

[xsmommy]

p*ss poor excuse for a priest.

[xsmommy]

yeah i guess laying around in a pool of sweat might be relaxing.... YUCK!!!!

[xsmommy]

Kirin looks ok. i didn't see the others. holy cow, imagine laurie dhue's hair.... !!!!

[xsmommy]

i love steve !

[Texan5]

Is Bloomingidiot going to make his excuses any time soon? I really want to hear that before I have to leave the house, which is early today. I have to pay a crew, then make the 40 mile trek to the commissary.

[Texan5]

Imagine her lip gloss, too.