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Word For The Day, Monday, September 15, 2003
The Verbivores | 9/15/03 | Teacher

Posted on 09/15/2003 5:21:37 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....


adumbrate \AD-uhm-brayt\, verb:
adumbrating, adumbrates, adumbrated; transitive verb
adumbration noun
adumbratively; adverb
adumbrative; adjective

1. To give a faint shadow or slight representation of; to outline.
2. To foreshadow; to intimate.
3. To overshadow; to shade.
4. To disclose partially or guardedly.

Both in the vastness and the richness of the visible universe the invisible God is adumbrated.
--L. Taylor.

Etymology: [Latin adumbr re, adumbr t-, to represent in outline : ad-, ad- + umbra, shadow.]


TOPICS: Education; Humor; Poetry; Word For The Day
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To: dubyaismypresident
I always wonder that when they play in Jersey. ;)
341 posted on 09/16/2003 6:26:43 AM PDT by secret garden (Courage is not the lack of fear. It is acting in spite of it. - Mark Twain)
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To: Flurry
Gah! That story was disgusting enough without the picture. They all look as inbred as the British royal family. Come to think of it, that is about the only reason they might do something that dimwitted...
342 posted on 09/16/2003 6:26:43 AM PDT by Texan5
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To: dubyaismypresident; xsmommy; hobbes1; secret garden; RikaStrom
Okay. I know I'm not always here in the a.m., but where is our teacher? And did she get some coverup for those black eyes?
343 posted on 09/16/2003 6:26:45 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: Flurry
Oh yes, I'm packing to leave right now..............
344 posted on 09/16/2003 6:26:45 AM PDT by Gabz (anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
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To: dubyaismypresident
I always wonder that when they play in Jersey. ;)
345 posted on 09/16/2003 6:27:13 AM PDT by secret garden (Courage is not the lack of fear. It is acting in spite of it. - Mark Twain)
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To: dubyaismypresident
I thought it was going to be a typical "Dallas blows the lead and loses" kind of game........ It was like watching an old Dallas team - one of those Landry to Staubach in the last 2 minutes kind of games - watching Landry stand there so calm, wearing that hat.....lol
346 posted on 09/16/2003 6:27:13 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: xsmommy
I worked in Dallas with a man from Virginia who was a rabid Redskins fan........ whew....what a temper! lol

We never knew who would win that match up - neither team was dominant...... so the party was always a little scary.....lol

347 posted on 09/16/2003 6:29:03 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: Flurry; All
Excuse me, my computer seems to have hiccups.
348 posted on 09/16/2003 6:29:16 AM PDT by Texan5
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To: Texan5
you need to scare it
349 posted on 09/16/2003 6:29:58 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: secret garden
I saw a couple of bad calls - against each side...... Have you seen the beer commercial where the official makes a call then says it was to make up for the reallllllly bad call they made earlier in the game! Priceless!
350 posted on 09/16/2003 6:30:31 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: Slip18; xsmommy; Flurry
I was wondering the same thing. Do we have a sub today?
351 posted on 09/16/2003 6:32:16 AM PDT by Texan5
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To: Texan5; Flurry
Looks to me like this guy needs glasses.......on top of his counseling..... whew!
352 posted on 09/16/2003 6:32:27 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: Hegewisch Dupa
BOOO! If that doesn't work, I'll make it breathe into a paper bag...
353 posted on 09/16/2003 6:34:21 AM PDT by Texan5
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To: Texan5
My computer would not post, so I hit "stop." Then left for a bit. When I got back in here, my response was posted. Is there a gremlin hanging around here?
354 posted on 09/16/2003 6:35:22 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Actually there is method to his madness. There is no discernible downgrade as far as I can tell, and he has less time to wait to be a widower with the 'new' wife.
355 posted on 09/16/2003 6:36:24 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: Slip18; Texan5
Seems like a lot of folks are having the same problem this morning. The FR servers seem to be a bit on the slow side.
356 posted on 09/16/2003 6:36:33 AM PDT by Gabz (anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
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To: Texan5; Gabz; xsmommy
I'll peruse a dictionary, but Miss Rika may be setup for class today and unable to post at this time. I'll wait until I hear something.

I know everyone on the East Coast is a tad bit busy this morning.

357 posted on 09/16/2003 6:37:41 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
True redskin fans DESPISE the Cowboys. always have.
358 posted on 09/16/2003 6:37:48 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Texan5
I have double and triple posts from 5 or 6 people.
359 posted on 09/16/2003 6:38:51 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Living fast is fine as long as you steer well and have good brakes.)
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To: xsmommy
Bite your tongue!
360 posted on 09/16/2003 6:39:00 AM PDT by secret garden (Courage is not the lack of fear. It is acting in spite of it. - Mark Twain)
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