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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
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To: honeygrl
careful... you are going to make me call my hubby home for a conjugal(sp?) visit.What, your husband is in prison???
301
posted on
08/27/2003 10:14:44 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(I am the extended middle finger in the fist of life.)
To: dixie sass
Ditto, MEN!!!!!!!!! Lov'em, but I just don't understand where they are coming from!!!!It's really quite simple:
1) Sex.
2) Beer.
3) Guns.
4) Sex.
5) Dogs.
6) Cars.
7) Tools.
8) Sex.
9) Football.
10) Guns.
11) Sex.
302
posted on
08/27/2003 10:17:43 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(I am the extended middle finger in the fist of life.)
To: camle
CHICK FIGHT!!!!
303
posted on
08/27/2003 10:19:13 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(I am the extended middle finger in the fist of life.)
To: VRWCmember
Hello Vast
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
Dang liberals.
To: Flurry
LOL, likely story. You were probably under the bleachers with LE.
To: Laura Earl
Hello LE. :-)
To: RikaStrom
LOL, likely story. You were probably under the bleachers with LE.That's nothing. He was just trying to wash my back. If you know what I mean.
308
posted on
08/27/2003 10:21:11 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(I am the extended middle finger in the fist of life.)
To: Flurry
Good grief, what a useless place. The rules never did apply to them, you know.
A+
To: Slip18
Very true, you should see what the Dillards has here. Trashy, trampy stuff.
A+
To: CholeraJoe; Hegewisch Dupa
311
posted on
08/27/2003 10:23:19 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: VRWCmember
To: Lazamataz
9) Football. Nine? More like 3 or 4.
313
posted on
08/27/2003 10:23:59 AM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
(This is hughly series, please be spefic.)
To: xsmommy
Good for him, he's a definite good guy!
A+
To: dubyaismypresident
Nope. 3 and 4 are occupied by Guns and Sex.
315
posted on
08/27/2003 10:25:26 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(I am the extended middle finger in the fist of life.)
To: xsmommy
How did I get to be a Nigerian scammer fan?
316
posted on
08/27/2003 10:25:42 AM PDT
by
CholeraJoe
(If Rudy Bakhtiar had no teeth, could she still lie through her gums?)
To: RikaStrom
I bought three adroits at the car parts store.
317
posted on
08/27/2003 10:26:18 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(I am the extended middle finger in the fist of life.)
To: Lazamataz
here we go again!
318
posted on
08/27/2003 10:27:25 AM PDT
by
camle
(thanx fer asking)
To: dixie sass
We were so good (giggle) both years that I have been!!!!ROFLOL, lightening will stike us both on that one!
To: dubyaismypresident
Oh good heavens. (sigh)
A+
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