Word For The Day, Wednesday, August 27, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/27/03 | Teacher

[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....

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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).]

[xsmommy]

no. in that instance. I AM RIGHT and you are wrong....; )

[dixie sass]

Gssp! Heresay! If I had a car, I would go to the old Krispy Kreme donut place and watch them come off the line - cinnamon, sugar, iced, CHOCOLATE, coconut. Hot, hot, hot and coffee that is just as hot, hot, hot!!!!! Then sit and solve the world's problem with the rest of the group!!!!

[xsmommy]

the taste of their grease gags me.

[NeoCaveman]

no. in that instance. I AM RIGHT and you are wrong....; )

Lay off it. And by it, I mean the crackpipe ;)

[dixie sass]

Oh yes. I know just walking around the complex can get your heart going but when you start walking up Hwy 78 - it REALLY gets going!!!!!!!
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[dixie sass]

rotfl!!!!!

[xsmommy]

you are cute but stubborn. : ) and erroneous, btw....

[CholeraJoe]

She wants a Ford Ranger. That's my girl.

[dixie sass]

Praying for the same thing SG.

[xsmommy]

how cute!

[secret garden]

Uh oh, here we go again...

[Conspiracy Guy]

Ditto!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Don't get me started "Little Miss Let em Cake".

[Conspiracy Guy]

Are they Pharm Phresh?

[xsmommy]

well they ain't greaseladen DOUGHWADS!

[dixie sass]

Grease? GREASE!!!!!! Oh no, not when they are hot and fresh off the conveyer belt!

[xsmommy]

whatchoo think they are cooking them doughwads in? their grease is disgusting tasting!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Walking is the best excercise you can get. Dodging cars is dangerous.

[dixie sass]

lol, SG, Absolutely nothing to debate on this one - Krispy Kreme's are first and Dunkin' Donut is second! giggle.

[Conspiracy Guy]

My kids will get my Lezbeanne Yellow Ranger when they pry the keys from my cold dead fingers.