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Word For The Day, Monday, September 22, 2003
The Verbivores
| 9/22/03
| Teacher
Posted on 09/22/2003 5:21:07 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....
pernicious \pur-NISH-us\, adjective:
perniciousness; noun
perniciously; adverb
1. Highly injurious; deadly; destructive; exceedingly harmful.
2. Archaic. Evil; wicked. .
3. Quick; swift (to burn).
Let this pernicious hour Stand aye accursed in the calendar. --Shak.
Etymology: [Middle English, from Old French pernicios, from Latin pernici sus, from pernici s, destruction : per-, per- + nex, nec-, violent death; see nek-1 in Indo-European Roots.]
TOPICS: Education; Humor; Poetry; Word For The Day
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To: Texan5
LOL, aint that the truth!
A+
To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Vent all you wish, my dear - it is apparent that you need to.
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posted on
09/22/2003 5:55:19 AM PDT
by
Gabz
(Smoke-gnatzies - small minds buzzing in your business - SWAT'EM)
To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Ok gang I have to leave or I'll be late to work. See you later.
To: RikaStrom; camle
Thanks Teach.
Camle - are you paying attention???????
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posted on
09/22/2003 5:56:02 AM PDT
by
Gabz
(Smoke-gnatzies - small minds buzzing in your business - SWAT'EM)
To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Thank you. I used to write poetry for magazines when I was in college to make a little extra money without having to work more than 50 hours at my job, but I have not written in many years (till now).
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posted on
09/22/2003 5:57:40 AM PDT
by
Texan5
To: Texan5
Oh my...... yes we have deer all over here too.... I've seen deer on that very road before myself - plus we are in a low lying area that the Indians called "the Great Swamp" at one time....so that road might have even been foggy at 10:30 at night.........
I'm sorry you had an accident - everything ok now?
To: dubyaismypresident
Wouldn't a cat fight between hitlery and carolmosleybraun be fun?
To: Texan5
Well then you are a pro! lol
Sorry we can't pay you, but we are a not-for-profit thread....... lol
To: RikaStrom
The American people will never let Hillary's pernicious schemes for the country see the light of day.
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posted on
09/22/2003 6:04:21 AM PDT
by
mikrofon
To: RikaStrom
Homework:
It is appropriate that the pernicious, election-stealing Lyndon Johnson lived near the Pedernalas River in Central TX.
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posted on
09/22/2003 6:06:05 AM PDT
by
Robert A Cook PE
(I can only support FR by donating monthly, but ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: RikaStrom
Morning everyone...hope you all are well!
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posted on
09/22/2003 6:06:51 AM PDT
by
gas_dr
(Trial lawyers are Endangering Every Patient in America)
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
At least his wife helped beautify Texas with un-pernacious wild flowers..........?
To: LonePalm
My son has been tearing through her books lately. Obviously I cannot allow him to wtch a single episode of Star Trek.
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posted on
09/22/2003 6:14:35 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Courage is not the lack of fear. It is acting in spite of it. - Mark Twain)
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Why do we pronounce it Pur-din-a-lus? And then there's Ma-hay-a and Ruff-ur-ee-o?
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posted on
09/22/2003 6:19:53 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Courage is not the lack of fear. It is acting in spite of it. - Mark Twain)
To: Texan5; TruthShallSetYouFree
You're giving TSSYF a run for his money. ;) Congrats Truthy on being first to class today.
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posted on
09/22/2003 6:21:45 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Courage is not the lack of fear. It is acting in spite of it. - Mark Twain)
To: RikaStrom
Good Morning Miss Rika. I hope my efforts to open the door the past few mornings met with your approval.
To: secret garden
wtch = watch. Typing too fast again, aaack!
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posted on
09/22/2003 6:22:53 AM PDT
by
secret garden
(Courage is not the lack of fear. It is acting in spite of it. - Mark Twain)
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Yes on LBJ. The Perdanales is the river my grandfather told me he sold all the people in Texas down from day one...
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posted on
09/22/2003 6:25:20 AM PDT
by
Texan5
To: secret garden
Don't forget Plentun and Jorntun (Pleasanton and Jourdanton).
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posted on
09/22/2003 6:27:46 AM PDT
by
Texan5
To: RikaStrom
Dixie Chicks Uninjured In Plane Mishap With the Dixie Chicks' plane on the ground
A building was hit turning 'round
Though the girls are pernicious
And real nasty, and vicious
No connection to Bush could be found
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