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Word For The Day, Thursday, September 4, 2003
The Verbivores | 9/4/03 | Teacher

Posted on 09/04/2003 5:11:55 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....


fatuous \FACH-oo-us\, adjective:
fatuousness; noun
fatuously; adverb

1. Feeble in mind; weak; silly; stupid; foolish.
2. Without reality; illusory
3. Vacuously, smugly, and unconsciously foolish
4. Delusive; unreal.

"Publishers persist in the fatuous belief that a little hocus-pocus in the front flap blurb will so dazzle readers that they'll be too dazed to notice the quality of what's on the pages inside." Irish Times, October 7, 1997

Etymology: [Latin fatuus, foolish, idiotic, silly..]


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To: hobbes1
You wait, buddy, your day is coming. ;)
61 posted on 09/04/2003 6:24:57 AM PDT by secret garden (are you ready for some football?)
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To: dubyaismypresident
The dirty louse.
62 posted on 09/04/2003 6:27:00 AM PDT by theDentist (Liberals can sugarcoat sh** all they want. I'm not biting.)
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To: xsmommy
This mom was also room mother last year so she's becoming quite the pro. Her kid is trouble and the frequent subject for dinner discussions. Let's just say he wants to play for the other team and isn't subtle. Around here, it's always the mothers of problem kids that force themselves into close associations with PTA and teachers.
63 posted on 09/04/2003 6:28:23 AM PDT by secret garden (are you ready for some football?)
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To: RikaStrom; Gabz; Flurry
Fatuous studies abound regarding the dangers, and now the health benefits, of smoking. Smokers more likely to have heart attacks, but less likely to die from them
64 posted on 09/04/2003 6:32:44 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: secret garden
maybe they figure if they make themselves indispensable the school won't boot their kid?
65 posted on 09/04/2003 6:33:23 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: secret garden
having been a room mom for a decade, i can't generalize!! but i am burned out and done with that now.
66 posted on 09/04/2003 6:34:20 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
Geez! You're letting xsteen ride the Metro alone? Across a state line? Child abuse! Next you'll tell me you're going to have your dog castrated.
67 posted on 09/04/2003 6:35:07 AM PDT by CholeraJoe (In other news: Cruz Bustamante will neither confirm nor deny that he's a racist.)
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To: VRWCmember
Well, to like the Skins you have to believe Several things.


1. 2nd year QB Patrick Ramsey will out play 17 year man, Vinny Testaverde.

2.Trung Canidate can outplay Future Hall of Famer Curtis Martin.

3. The Jets Defense which was number one in the NFL over the last 9 games last year, will get outplayed by a Redskins Defense learning a new system resulting from the loss of Marvin Lewis.



I dont.


68 posted on 09/04/2003 6:35:40 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: VRWCmember
Wierd aint it?
69 posted on 09/04/2003 6:39:30 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Of course I like it here. I just may not like you.)
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To: RikaStrom
There is nothing fatuous about Bob Tyrell's writing, even when he talks about Fake Tears Kerry.
70 posted on 09/04/2003 6:40:31 AM PDT by secret garden (are you ready for some football?)
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To: hobbes1; dubyaismypresident
Excellent analysis. I think the Jets roll tonight.

What are your preseason picks for each division?

71 posted on 09/04/2003 6:41:01 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: xsmommy
There is no booting in public school, unfortunately.
72 posted on 09/04/2003 6:41:46 AM PDT by secret garden (are you ready for some football?)
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To: VRWCmember
Winners and losers, with the winner taking the Super Bowl.

How's that?
73 posted on 09/04/2003 6:43:09 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Of course I like it here. I just may not like you.)
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To: hobbes1
I was surprised to see that the Visor cut little Danny.
74 posted on 09/04/2003 6:43:19 AM PDT by secret garden (are you ready for some football?)
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To: secret garden
He didn't. little danny did
75 posted on 09/04/2003 6:44:22 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: VRWCmember
Miguel waves the white flag.
76 posted on 09/04/2003 6:46:33 AM PDT by secret garden (are you ready for some football?)
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To: RikaStrom; yall
Mornin', Teach ! Mornin', everybody !!


Live long and prosper !!


77 posted on 09/04/2003 6:55:44 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (Check out the Texas Chicken D 'RATS!: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/keyword/Redistricting)
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To: CholeraJoe
NOT across a state line. her father picks her up in G'town and drops her in Rosslyn. she is trying to figure a way to walk there (it is doable, but a hefty hike) on her own. she loved it. and she goes to the end of the line, which is 2 minutes from here. where i pick her up.
78 posted on 09/04/2003 6:58:43 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
Oh. I thought she was riding from your place all the way into G'town and back. That would involve switching lines wouldn't it?
79 posted on 09/04/2003 7:05:38 AM PDT by CholeraJoe (In other news: Cruz Bustamante will neither confirm nor deny that he's a racist.)
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To: secret garden; xsmommy
There is no booting in public school, unfortunately.

According to the parent/student/teacher/school handbook I got last week from the district - there sure is. and based on expeience with some friends in Delaware they boot in the public schools there as well.

80 posted on 09/04/2003 7:06:11 AM PDT by Gabz (anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
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