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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.]


TOPICS: Education; Humor; Poetry; Word For The Day
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To: secret garden
That's what I would have thought, but not in her case.
281 posted on 08/22/2003 11:23:04 AM PDT by Laura Earl (Never wear panties to a party!)
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To: Laura Earl
Does she yell "Free Bird" to the band when she's out drinking?
282 posted on 08/22/2003 11:23:36 AM PDT by secret garden (now what?)
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To: hobbes1
it wasn't a mowing day, just a lawn treatment. they didn't stay long.
283 posted on 08/22/2003 11:23:43 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
With co-workers like that it is easy to see why I like to work from home every chance I get.
284 posted on 08/22/2003 11:23:58 AM PDT by Laura Earl (Never wear panties to a party!)
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To: Laura Earl; xsmommy
Been smoking and whippin some azz (John put trailer hich and wire harness on company truck) in parking lot. It's really hard to overcome years of bad management. But I'm making some progress. We'll have pic's LE is gorgeous in new dress. The top and bottom accentuate her curves to a T.
285 posted on 08/22/2003 11:24:01 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy ("I'll quit killing myself with smoking, when you quit killing babies.")
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To: secret garden
ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!
286 posted on 08/22/2003 11:24:08 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: secret garden
muttering to myself...

Of course, I'll take the ones that yell "Free Bird" over the ones that yell "Free Mumia" any day.
287 posted on 08/22/2003 11:25:32 AM PDT by secret garden (now what?)
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To: secret garden
Probably. I've seen her at a formal company function having to be lead out...during appetizers! I consider myself a professional drinker, but never have more than 2 glasses of wine at our annual "prom".
288 posted on 08/22/2003 11:26:31 AM PDT by Laura Earl (Never wear panties to a party!)
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To: secret garden; xsmommy; Laura Earl; hobbes1
OK Secret, I agree, but as soon as you are released from your volunteer duties, the precepts of WFTD Commando Friday are once again required......fair enough?

I don't know what we should do about XS and Laura Earl...they've made a mockery of our entire WFTD Constitution by their most recent re-clothing activities.
289 posted on 08/22/2003 11:27:21 AM PDT by EODGUY (When panties are outlawed......only outlaws will have panties.)
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To: Texan5
You know, after Davis kept saying he wasn't worried about the recall some time ago, he's sure worried now!

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290 posted on 08/22/2003 11:27:38 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Flurry
(John put trailer hich and wire harness on company truck)

What was he planning on hauling?
291 posted on 08/22/2003 11:28:05 AM PDT by Laura Earl (Never wear panties to a party!)
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To: EODGUY
Mine are thongs, if that helps.
292 posted on 08/22/2003 11:28:45 AM PDT by Laura Earl (Never wear panties to a party!)
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To: hobbes1
Oh now that would prove to be interesting.

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293 posted on 08/22/2003 11:28:58 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: xsmommy
How do you know how I voted???????

This entire issue is becoming more and more suspicious.....
294 posted on 08/22/2003 11:30:00 AM PDT by EODGUY (When panties are outlawed......only outlaws will have panties.)
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To: TheGrimReaper
I really am getting disgusted with the ACLU and their desire to remove Him from our lives. Let's remove the ACLU instead and we'll all be happier.

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295 posted on 08/22/2003 11:30:37 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: xsmommy
Like that is news.

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296 posted on 08/22/2003 11:31:28 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: secret garden
I love Dark Shadows. It ends just as I have to leave for work. :-)
297 posted on 08/22/2003 11:32:34 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: xsmommy
ROFLOL! /meow
298 posted on 08/22/2003 11:32:57 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
Can we use chemicals on him to get him to tell?

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299 posted on 08/22/2003 11:33:20 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: secret garden
I thought Depp looked a bit stoned during that interview.

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300 posted on 08/22/2003 11:34:26 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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