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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: EODGUY; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; RikaStrom; xsmommy; honeygrl
I've got a feeling if Miss Rika does hold the class, it will be SRO. :)

Maybe Whyisa could help Honey!

See, if only Misstress Rika held the class, there'd be room for only two members to come at once.

Otherwise, we'd have a hard time getting over it....

301 posted on 08/22/2003 11:35:14 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only support FR by donating monthly, but ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: dixie sass
Hi Dixie!

Are you gearing up for CPAC?

Ugg, x42 and his beast... blech!

A+

302 posted on 08/22/2003 11:36:33 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom
He did look awful. Poorly dressed, unnatural hair, gold teeth still in place. I can't believe he just turned 40.
303 posted on 08/22/2003 11:37:00 AM PDT by secret garden (now what?)
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To: 1smallVoice
And they have the nerve to say they do it to be honorable, that they are standing up for something. No they are not, they are worms, less than worms!

A+

304 posted on 08/22/2003 11:37:35 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Laura Earl; xsmommy
I'm sorry Laura Earl, but I'm a strict Constitutionalist. Our Constitution says commando, not semi-commando, or dental-floss commando, but commando.

Unless an amendment has been passed to the contrary (and who knows, since XS collects the votes and obviously looks at all of them), thtrictly thpeaking, the thong doesn't qualify.
305 posted on 08/22/2003 11:38:00 AM PDT by EODGUY (When panties are outlawed......only outlaws will have panties.)
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To: hobbes1
Football season.... (sigh)

A+

306 posted on 08/22/2003 11:39:32 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Laura Earl
Pictures! Pictures!

(I found a nice hat for the bride to wear after the shower .... Want to see it?)
307 posted on 08/22/2003 11:40:54 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only support FR by donating monthly, but ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Are you thinking perhaps a one-to-one instructor to student ratio, RAC?
308 posted on 08/22/2003 11:41:02 AM PDT by EODGUY
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To: doubled
Oh jeez.

Hell

Handbasket!

A+

309 posted on 08/22/2003 11:41:14 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Laura Earl
His dang wave runner that he bought from Jack, I guess. Half these people seem to have been raised by retarded wolves.
310 posted on 08/22/2003 11:43:32 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy ("I'll quit killing myself with smoking, when you quit killing babies.")
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To: EODGUY
Is your chad hanging?
311 posted on 08/22/2003 11:44:48 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy ("I'll quit killing myself with smoking, when you quit killing babies.")
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To: Flurry
I was hoping no one would notice.
312 posted on 08/22/2003 11:46:02 AM PDT by EODGUY
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To: Agnes Heep
Isn't that the dang truth!

A+

313 posted on 08/22/2003 11:46:27 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Flurry; EODGUY; RikaStrom; xsmommy
Better a hanging chad than a dripping particple.
314 posted on 08/22/2003 11:47:58 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only support FR by donating monthly, but ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: EODGUY
Suspicious voting = Hanging chad.
315 posted on 08/22/2003 11:48:17 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy ("I'll quit killing myself with smoking, when you quit killing babies.")
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To: RikaStrom
Wow 2 A+'s in one day...!
316 posted on 08/22/2003 11:49:45 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Dangling participles can be treated with viagra for a firm erect participle.
317 posted on 08/22/2003 11:49:51 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy ("I'll quit killing myself with smoking, when you quit killing babies.")
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Would that not depend on the angle of the dangle?
318 posted on 08/22/2003 11:50:56 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: EODGUY
RAC, I love ya like a brother, but I think I'm going to have to talk to Miss Rika and see if we can work on your reading comprehension skills a little bit.

Oh no EOD honey, I gave up on Robt. Once the doctor told me the meds had finally deteriorated him brain to the consistency of mush, I just had to give up. ;-)

319 posted on 08/22/2003 11:53:49 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE; Flurry
Better not...the bride is Flurry's daughter.
320 posted on 08/22/2003 11:54:10 AM PDT by Laura Earl (Never wear panties to a party!)
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