Word For The Day, Wednesday, August 20, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/20/03 | 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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apathy; \Ap"a*thy\noun:
apathies; noun, plural
apathetic, apathetical; adjective
apathetically; adverb

1. Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference.
2. Lack of emotion or feeling; impassiveness.
3. Feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent.
4. Feeling or showing little or no emotion; unresponsive.

According to the Stoics, apathy meant the extinction of the passions by the ascendency of reason.
--Fleming.

Etymology: [Latin apath a, from Greek apatheia, from apath s, without feeling : a-, without; see a-1 + pathos, feeling; see kwent(h)- in Indo-European Roots.]

[Slip18]

Really? I was the only one who trained the Great Dane in puppy K. BTW, he came in first. And I still have his award!

[RikaStrom]

LOL, I saw that this morning. Funny.

Now you know stuff about FR doesn't count for homework.

[xsmommy]

aw what an acheivement! i think they figure consistency is important and we all deal with the pup. i saw a $5 sitting on xsbrownie's dresser lst night, i said, where did you get that? she said, from xsteen, for taking xs2pup outside!

[Gabz]

OMG - I'm laughing so hard over this headline I've got tears running down my face.

[Argh]

Boooo!!!!

[RikaStrom]

Is he really giving advice to Davis? Sheesh, that's a career killer.

I'd give you a grade if you said Apathy on the part of Bill Clinton... lol

[RikaStrom]

Order them from the Atkins website... faster!

[RikaStrom]

HIss!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

[Texan5]

My cell phone keeps ringing, and I can from the caller ID that it is my customer who still has a "Sanchez for Governor" bumper sticker on her Lexus SUV. It is wasted time for me to call her-I'll just go over there. Fortunately, she isn't far away, so I should be back soon.

[RikaStrom]

(sigh)

Hell

Handbasket.

A+

[Gabz]

good luck!!!!!!

[RikaStrom]

LOL, a run on sentence, but a sentence. :-)

Going to stick around? I think they are planning on burning down the school again.

[RikaStrom]

What are they going to do to the military in the CA election?

A+

[RikaStrom]

Oh good grief.

A+

[Gabz]

No one can claim apathy on the part of this candidate in California's goobernatorial debacle!!!!

Mary Carey Reveals Gubernatorial Platform

[Texan5]

Levitra, huh? It produces the ability to levitate, I guess by using legerdemaine? (sp) Really, I think many problems of this type could be solved if, instead of stampeding to get every new drug that promises ummm...outstanding results more men would just get a grip on themselves. That has been known to stiffen the, ah.....resolve

[Gabz]

No puns intended, I presume?????

[Texan5]

Oh, ALL puns intended! I'm just sorry I could'nt get get more than three right off the top of my head. I'll try to do better next time...

[1smallVoice]

I saw Davis speaking, saying what Clinton told him to say and he was comical, reminded me of Algore, no emotion.

He does not believe what he is saying. I think the court will delay the election.

[hobbes1]

Pretty Sad, when they have to invent stuff, so average guys can be more like me.