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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: dixie sass
What room did they decide to relocate the monument in?
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To: RikaStrom
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posted on
08/27/2003 10:31:15 AM PDT
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camle
(thanx fer asking)
To: camle
cat fight!!!
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08/27/2003 10:32:05 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(I am the extended middle finger in the fist of life.)
To: Lazamataz
IS YOUR NAME QUILLA? Don't make me angry ; )
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posted on
08/27/2003 10:32:55 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Of course I like it here. I just may not like you.)
To: RikaStrom
Thanks
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08/27/2003 10:33:17 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Of course I like it here. I just may not like you.)
To: Flurry
Back washer.
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posted on
08/27/2003 10:33:21 AM PDT
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Lazamataz
(I am the extended middle finger in the fist of life.)
To: Lazamataz
You wish.
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posted on
08/27/2003 10:34:39 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Of course I like it here. I just may not like you.)
To: Lazamataz
328
posted on
08/27/2003 10:35:12 AM PDT
by
camle
(thanx fer asking)
To: xsmommy
To: Lazamataz
Forget the banter, bombs away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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posted on
08/27/2003 10:35:35 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Of course I like it here. I just may not like you.)
To: secret garden
We can hope, but I don't see one coming.
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To: RikaStrom; Eala; MeeknMing; EODGUY
Homework:
Issac asimov often wrote about robots, and robots figured promimately in the Star Wars epics ...
But these robots certainly seem clumsy and unsure on their feet for being such clever adroid's.....
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08/27/2003 10:40:05 AM PDT
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Robert A Cook PE
(I can only support FR by donating monthly, but ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: 1smallVoice
My goodness, you spent some time in the cooler??
Well, I always figure if I want to give my opinion/vanity post, I am going to keep it to the General Interst side of the forum. That way I don't annoy the powers that be.
Glad to have you back.
Clinton is scum.
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To: Flurry
334
posted on
08/27/2003 10:41:05 AM PDT
by
camle
(thanx fer asking)
To: Flurry
You wish.I better wish, cuz here you come with the sponge. =:^o
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posted on
08/27/2003 10:42:48 AM PDT
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Lazamataz
(I am the extended middle finger in the fist of life.)
To: camle
336
posted on
08/27/2003 10:44:50 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(I am the extended middle finger in the fist of life.)
To: doubled
To: camle
338
posted on
08/27/2003 10:45:28 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(I am the extended middle finger in the fist of life.)
To: camle
339
posted on
08/27/2003 10:46:17 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(I am the extended middle finger in the fist of life.)
To: Lazamataz
"What, your husband is in prison??? "
Work, prison.. close enough.
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