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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
KEYWORDS: students; wftd; wordfortheday
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To: VRWCmember
Thanks for that info Vast....... I appreciate knowing that......... I hear people all the time griping about the name "American's Team", as if the Cowboys's named themselves that.......... kind of reminds me of how people make fun of the slogan "Don't Mess With Texas".....as if we are saying how big and bad we are...... that was a slogan used by the State back in the 70's to discourage littering....... lol
401 posted on 09/16/2003 7:33:34 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; VRWCmember
you can't discount hubris altogether as a source of some of it. texans have a way of getting on yer nerves... ; ) j/k!!!
402 posted on 09/16/2003 7:37:44 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Slip18
Here's a little tip for hikers...the Colombian Mts, are probably not the best hiking area....
403 posted on 09/16/2003 7:39:00 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy; VRWCmember
You are probably right XS, Yankees do tend to get upset with Texans, and we get upset at y'all too, we just have too much class to show it........ j/k too......lol
404 posted on 09/16/2003 7:40:11 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; xsmommy
We Texans are a friendly lot. The road signs at our borders say "Welcome to Texas; Now Go Home!"
405 posted on 09/16/2003 7:41:33 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: VRWCmember
Nah, not second-hand smoke. LOL!
406 posted on 09/16/2003 7:42:03 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; VRWCmember; hobbes1
anyone acting like they are the best at whatever, tends to annoy me. you can see why the tiger so gets on my nerves : )
407 posted on 09/16/2003 7:42:03 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: VRWCmember
Why doesn't someone make the WFTD "Flatulence"? It would fit most posts today.
408 posted on 09/16/2003 7:43:05 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
I'm the best at being silly, mean, and sincere at the same time. Is that wrong?
409 posted on 09/16/2003 7:44:38 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
You've been reading the same articles as I have.

Colombia is not on my list of places to visit. They were saved from the "guerillos" because they were overweight and were wearing sandals. Feel sorry for the rest of their group.

410 posted on 09/16/2003 7:45:08 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: xsmommy
Yea, but he gets on everyone's nerves, even his own.......
411 posted on 09/16/2003 7:45:32 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: Flurry; RikaStrom; xsmommy; VRWCmember
Flatulance? Okay. Think I'll go make a thread.

Is that okay with everyone?

412 posted on 09/16/2003 7:46:38 AM PDT by Slip18
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To: Slip18; All
Flatulance? Okay. Think I'll go make a thread.

Too late. The new thread is here.

Hey bud, let's party

413 posted on 09/16/2003 7:48:03 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: Slip18
Vas already opened class
414 posted on 09/16/2003 7:49:59 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Living fast is fine as long as you steer well and have good brakes.)
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To: Flurry
Yes, I read it. I'm not a country music fan at all, but I saw Mr. Cash on TV a few times in the 60's and he always struck me as a good guy and an excellent country musical performer. I can hear his voice now. I'm sorry he's died.
415 posted on 09/16/2003 9:18:39 AM PDT by Argh
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To: Argh
His passing is not sad to me. He has been suffering a long time and was ready. I don't own a single Cash recording but his music has always been in the background of my life. Sort of like a cranky wind chime on a breezy day that is hanging on your neighbor's back porch driving you insane and you want to snatch it down and...... Just kidding, I grew up with it and it's catchy.
416 posted on 09/16/2003 9:29:27 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Living fast is fine as long as you steer well and have good brakes.)
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To: Flurry
I didn't know he was suffering, just as well he's passed then.
417 posted on 09/16/2003 9:36:25 AM PDT by Argh
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To: Argh
Physically in pain and mourning the loss Of June Carter Cash back in May. For only 71 years of age, "he was rode hard and put away wet" as they say.
418 posted on 09/16/2003 9:38:31 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Living fast is fine as long as you steer well and have good brakes.)
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