Word For The Day, Monday, September 15, 2003

The Verbivores | 9/15/03 | 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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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.]

[xsmommy]

if xs2pup and i were to headbutt, he would be unconscious!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

My son went three years without getting poison ivy....all the neighborhood kids were covered from time to time, but not Brian.......but when he finally got it, he really got it...........

[xsmommy]

my citified kids have never had poison ivy.

[Texan5]

Morning!

Clinton is in lala land-
Says he's holding grayout's hand.
But he's really adumbrating the jerk
So after a recall, he'll be out of work

[CholeraJoe]

You'll get some high winds and rain. Major danger is tornadoes spawned by the hurricane as it breaks up. Usual stuff - food, water, meds, batteries, TP. You really should learn to use the propane grill. It might be your only way to cook.

[Gabz]

I'm not worried about keeping mine home - heck she's only in kindergarten ;-)

FNC just did an update on it. When the network/cable news mention the DelMarVa Penninsula - I start getting worried - normally this little strip of land is completely ignored.

[xsmommy]

well if it came to a survivalist kind of thing, i guess i could try to turn it on, but just not for recreational grilling. the thing is, if it is going to hit, i want it to hit to PREVENT xshub from leaving on his biz trip. i just don't want to be in the position of dealing with a catastrophe of some sort (tree smashing house) by myself with the kids.

[CSM]

Yeah, a plug for the Walnutter party! Now I understand the pecan hatred. I would feel the same way after that experience.

[xsmommy]

i had my typical TOURETTEs outbreak yesterday, when i saw him on the screen at the AME church. God he just makes me see red. "Ya'll, y'know you are spozed to be humble in church. Ya'll are gonna make me think i am STILL PRESIDENT if you keep that up" i was screaming like a banshee alone in the kitchen when i heard him say that.

[Gabz]

You really should learn to use the propane grill. It might be your only way to cook.

Hubby is picking up a spare tank for ours today. The one on the grill now has only been used about 3 times since we refilled it. So I'm good to go in that case.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Well I have been immune for almost 40 years now.

[Texan5]

I don't blame you-I wouldn't either. Is there not some way he can be persuaded to postpone the trip until the hurricane blows in someplace?

[xsmommy]

he can't control that, he is a speaker at this event.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

We didn't even have poison ivy in our dry land in West Texas...... I still don't even know what it looks like..... I rarely go trecking through trees.........

[xsmommy]

i grew up around it, and know exactly what it looks like, glossy,3 leaved plant, but we just don't have those sorts of woods around here.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I just forwarded the graphic of the projected path of Isabel to my husband...... I suggested he cancel all work plans for everyone for both Thursday and Friday...... he said that might be a good idea....... (might? lol)

[Slip18]

Nice poem, Texan! Good rhythm; good rhyme.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Does it make me seem weak? Does this thread make my butt look too big?

[Texan5]

Uh oh. In that case, we all need to wish real hard that it will speed up and come in earlier-like by Thursday morning.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Our development was built ground that was an old farm - so not a lot of trees here - just two small areas of trees/brush....... of course that is where the boys liked to play.....lol.......