Word For The Day, Monday, August 18, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/18/03 | 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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stolid \STAH-luhd\, adjective:
stolidity, stolidness; noun
stolidly; adverb

1. Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility.
2. Not easily aroused or excited
3. Dull; impassive.

He destroys the public for historical work by convincing it that history is synonymous with heavy, stolid prosing.
--Allan Nevins, "What's the Matter With History?"

Etymology: [Latin stolidus, stupid. See stel- in Indo-European Roots.]

[Agnes Heep]

Most definitely. Virginal too. Byrd wrote some fantastic music for the latter.

[honeygrl]

Hey, I wanted to say bye to you guys for the week before my net connection goes dead again. :) Kids and I are off to the in-laws farm to visit. We are leaving in an hour probably. My net connection has been dead since last night. :( Even now it's come and go. No idea what's going on with it.

[Texan5]

Have a great time with the kiddos on the farm in the fresh air, and try to get some R&R yourself!

[xsmommy]

have fun!

[xsmommy]

speaking of scandals, inquiring minds want to know if this clown is a relative of the tiger....

[Texan5]

So we are teacherless today? There's no telling what might happen with all of us on the loose.....

[Texan5]

I immediately thought of Gacy and his clown act.

[xsmommy]

i'm hoping that our dear VAST will step to the fore. i can help grade if he needs me to, but i can't do the whole thing today.

[xsmommy]

i think that your dentist has more than a passing interest in you. you two have been spending WAY too much time together of late....

[xsmommy]

John Kasich was talking about it last night as he filled in for Bill O and he kept referring to Hobbes....

[Agnes Heep]

I'd say the lute is slightly more complicated than classical guitar. The shape makes it really hard to hold, and the strings are in sets of two. No one reads pitch notation either; everyone uses lute tablature, which comes in a variety of flavors. It takes some getting used to, but once you've got it down it's really a much better system for the lute.

[VRWCmember]

I'll open a class but the grading will have to be by committee or on the honor system. I won't be able to monitor and grade homework submissions.

[xsmommy]

sweetums i said i would grade. though, after your shameless throwing of yourself at ms bella yesterday i don't know why i should even be speaking to you...; )

[Texan5]

I just looked for my dictionary, but it has gone missing in the move out here. I was going to try to find a good word to post.

[xsmommy]

i came across a nice word the other day that i really like, and was completely unfamiliar to me, but i don't see a news story that would lend itself to it.

[Texan5]

Really? What was it?

[xsmommy]

lambent

lam·bent ( P ) Pronunciation Key (lmbnt) adj. Flickering lightly over or on a surface: lambent moonlight. Effortlessly light or brilliant: lambent wit. Having a gentle glow; luminous. See Synonyms at bright.

[hobbes1]

lamb bent?!?!?!? The position of the animal, as oph approaches at the ready ?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Sounds good to me I usually lose my homework anyway.

[honeygrl]

My dentist should love me. By the time I get up the nerve to have all my dental work done, she should be able to afford a new beach house.