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Word For The Day, Friday, August 22, 2003
The Verbivores | 8/22/03 | Teacher

Posted on 08/22/2003 5:20:15 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....


rapacious \ruh-PAY-shus\, adjective:
rapaciousness, rapacity; noun
rapaciously; adverb

1. Given to plunder; disposed or accustomed to seize by violence; seizing by force.
2. Accustomed to seize food; subsisting on prey, or animals seized by violence.
3. Avaricious; grasping; extortionate; also, greedy; ravenous; voracious.

[Thy Lord] redeem thee from Death's rapacious claim
--Milton.

Etymology: [From Latin rap x, rap c-, from rapere, to seize. See rep- in Indo-European Roots.]


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To: Laura Earl; All
Laura, here is something to make you laugh:

Subject: Fw: New Definitions

The Washington Post's Style Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are this year's winners:

1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.

2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
3. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
4. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.
5. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.
6. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.
7. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.
8. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
9. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.
10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)
11. Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer.
12. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.
13. Glibido: All talk and no action.
14. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
15. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.
16. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
17. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a grub in the fruit you're eating.

And the pick of them all:
18. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.

121 posted on 08/22/2003 7:21:58 AM PDT by dixie sass (GOD bless America)
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To: Hegewisch Dupa; xsmommy
As I recall, it weakens the facial muscles, so that the skin looks smoother. It basically destroys the muscle tone of the face. I'll stick with Loreal Plenitude and Nivea Q10, with a side of vitamin a and e oils, thanks. I like all my muscles to work, even if I don't look 25 again. The anticoagulant drug, warfarin is a derivative of rat poison, btw...
122 posted on 08/22/2003 7:22:32 AM PDT by Texan5
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To: Texan5
Now THAT rings a bell! Sounds right to me.
123 posted on 08/22/2003 7:23:29 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: Texan5
i just use oil of olay every day. if i look old, so be it!
124 posted on 08/22/2003 7:23:31 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: RikaStrom
Young men's appetites rapacious
Coeds can't cry, "He raped us!"
Because with consent
And this bit of content
All shagging is just capricious.
125 posted on 08/22/2003 7:23:40 AM PDT by doubled (I ordered a new tagline from Bella_Bru, but it hasn't arrived yet.)
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To: dixie sass
great! dixie!
126 posted on 08/22/2003 7:24:09 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
If you look old - then who needs young?
127 posted on 08/22/2003 7:25:23 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: dixie sass
18. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole.

I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

128 posted on 08/22/2003 7:25:49 AM PDT by Gabz (anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
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To: doubled
the convent is looking better all the time... for xsgirls. not sure what to do with xsboy... seminary would be even scarier.
129 posted on 08/22/2003 7:26:12 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Hegewisch Dupa
i love you, HD.
130 posted on 08/22/2003 7:26:35 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
He's Not good. He's Great. In Fact one of the Greatest to Play the Game. in 2002, He became just the second player in NFL history to begin his career with eight consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons (Barry Sanders-10).

He will catch Barry Next Season, and then become the Only player do it for 11.

131 posted on 08/22/2003 7:27:00 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: dixie sass
LOL! I can appreciate "cashtration", as we currently have that condition.
132 posted on 08/22/2003 7:27:12 AM PDT by Texan5
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To: xsmommy
Still laughing.
133 posted on 08/22/2003 7:27:35 AM PDT by dixie sass (GOD bless America)
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To: Gabz
I couldn't make up my mind which one is the best!!!!!
134 posted on 08/22/2003 7:28:41 AM PDT by dixie sass (GOD bless America)
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To: Texan5
Don't we all!!!!
135 posted on 08/22/2003 7:29:38 AM PDT by dixie sass (GOD bless America)
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To: hobbes1
i am very happy for you.
136 posted on 08/22/2003 7:29:58 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Texan5
I had to go back and reread the list - I had missed that one - but I also sure understand what it means!!!!
137 posted on 08/22/2003 7:35:58 AM PDT by Gabz (anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
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To: Texan5
I'm 49 3/4 and my buttocks are fine. Ask Laura Earl.
138 posted on 08/22/2003 7:36:51 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If John Kerry was a bobble head doll, he'd need a smaller head.)
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To: xsmommy
Hey I'm the vertical specialist!
139 posted on 08/22/2003 7:37:52 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If John Kerry was a bobble head doll, he'd need a smaller head.)
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To: xsmommy
Oil of Olay is one of the best moisturizers ever invented in my opinion. Nivea cream is a great one, too, but I buy the version that is made in Mexico, rather than the one from here, because it has a higher vitamin content.
140 posted on 08/22/2003 7:39:47 AM PDT by Texan5
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