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Word For The Day, Wednesday, August 27, 2003
The Verbivores | 8/27/03 | Teacher

Posted on 08/27/2003 5:27:34 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....


adroit \ah-droyt\, adjective:
adroitness; noun
adroitly; adverb

1. Dexterous; deft.
2. Skillful and adept under pressing conditions
3. Dexterous in the use of the hands or in the exercise of the mental faculties; exhibiting skill and readiness in avoiding danger or escaping difficulty; ready in invention or execution;

"He was adroit in intrigue."
--Macaulay.

Etymology: [French, from à droit : à, to (from Latin ad. See ad-) + droit, right (from Latin d r ctus. See direct).]


TOPICS: Education; Humor; Poetry; Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: students; wftd; wordfortheday
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Good Morning Students. Welcome to class!

Class is now in session. The rules are simple; you get a grade if you use the WFTD in a sentence, haiku, limerick, or quatrain. You get a "+" if you make a link, or make the teacher laugh, or you offer the appropriate bribes. I hold the grade book; the whip and chair.

I don't have an example this morning, so y'all will just have to muddle along.

An adroit person
Can reasonably assume
That Davis is toast!

1 posted on 08/27/2003 5:27:35 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: *Students; anniegetyourgun; DainBramage; Slip18; xsmommy; camle; CholeraJoe; theDentist; gas_dr; ...
Morning 'creants.
2 posted on 08/27/2003 5:27:53 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Countyline; TruthShallSetYouFree; Robert A. Cook, PE; wingnuts'nbolts; SeaDragon; white rose; ...
Morning 'creants.
3 posted on 08/27/2003 5:28:04 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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Morning 'creants.
4 posted on 08/27/2003 5:28:17 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: RJayneJ; LonePalm; gwmoore; lds23; MeeknMing; Eala; Hegewisch Dupa; Constitution Day; christine; ...
Morning 'creants.
5 posted on 08/27/2003 5:28:24 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Laura Earl; HairOfTheDog; Lunatic Fringe; Dan from Michigan; pankot; thegreatbeast; SCalGal; ...
Morning 'creants.
6 posted on 08/27/2003 5:28:37 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom
first?
7 posted on 08/27/2003 5:30:47 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
You certainly are Truth!

Did you trip your classmates on the dodgeball field?

8 posted on 08/27/2003 5:31:49 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom
1
9 posted on 08/27/2003 5:33:23 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
I couldn't find the "?" this morning. LOL!
10 posted on 08/27/2003 5:34:19 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: Slip18
Morning Slippy.

Are you going to talk Cyber into letting you go to CPAC this year??

11 posted on 08/27/2003 5:36:47 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: RikaStrom
White Sox 13, Yankees 2

The Yanks lose a shocking surpriser
Held in check by the White Sox’ Loaiza
Quite adroit on the mound
As his teammates did pound
The Rocket, who's sadder, but wiser

12 posted on 08/27/2003 5:43:33 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree
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To: RikaStrom
Morning!

The runaways are whining loud and long
About needing money-the same old song.
I hope Perry adroitly calls session three
To stop their stealing from you and me.
13 posted on 08/27/2003 5:44:40 AM PDT by Texan5
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To: RikaStrom
Good morning Miss Rika.
3?
14 posted on 08/27/2003 5:45:18 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: RikaStrom
Did you trip your classmates on the dodgeball field?

We're not allowed to play dodgeball. The democrats say that it separates us into winners and losers. They want us all to be the same--losers! Then, they can take care of us, if we vote for them.

15 posted on 08/27/2003 5:46:05 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree
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To: RikaStrom
Dang I was smoking behind the gym and didn't see your car.
16 posted on 08/27/2003 5:47:26 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Nothing to read here move on.)
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To: RikaStrom
Good morning Miss Rika.
17 posted on 08/27/2003 5:49:40 AM PDT by Laura Earl (Je pense que ce vin a deja ete bu.)
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To: RikaStrom
France adroitly dodges their own bullet. Next they will surrender to themselves.
18 posted on 08/27/2003 5:52:26 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Nothing to read here move on.)
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To: RikaStrom
I would love to go to CPAC. That would be a great Christmas present to me, don't you think?

My WFTD homework:

You must be adroit shopping for children's clothing.

Do I get a prize for a very short sentence, Miss Rika?

19 posted on 08/27/2003 5:53:17 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: RikaStrom
The democrats are adroit at only two things: Spending YOUR money, and lying about the economy.
20 posted on 08/27/2003 5:53:19 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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