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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).]


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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.)
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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.)
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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.)
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To: VRWCmember
Hello Vast
304 posted on 08/27/2003 10:19:17 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
Dang liberals.
305 posted on 08/27/2003 10:19:45 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Flurry
LOL, likely story. You were probably under the bleachers with LE.
306 posted on 08/27/2003 10:20:13 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Laura Earl
Hello LE. :-)
307 posted on 08/27/2003 10:20:46 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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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.)
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To: Flurry
Good grief, what a useless place. The rules never did apply to them, you know.

A+

309 posted on 08/27/2003 10:21:59 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Slip18
Very true, you should see what the Dillards has here. Trashy, trampy stuff.

A+

310 posted on 08/27/2003 10:23:07 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: CholeraJoe; Hegewisch Dupa
for you nigerian scammer fans
311 posted on 08/27/2003 10:23:19 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: VRWCmember
Oh yeah.

A+

312 posted on 08/27/2003 10:23:45 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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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.)
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To: xsmommy
Good for him, he's a definite good guy!

A+

314 posted on 08/27/2003 10:24:29 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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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.)
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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?)
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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.)
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To: Lazamataz
here we go again!


318 posted on 08/27/2003 10:27:25 AM PDT by camle (thanx fer asking)
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To: dixie sass
We were so good (giggle) both years that I have been!!!!

ROFLOL, lightening will stike us both on that one!

319 posted on 08/27/2003 10:27:59 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: dubyaismypresident
Oh good heavens. (sigh)

A+

320 posted on 08/27/2003 10:29:43 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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