Posted on 08/31/2011 4:42:37 AM PDT by xsmommy
Word For The Day, Wednesday, 8/31/11
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".
sequacious; adj.
following with smooth or logical regularity. 2. Archaic . following, imitating, or serving another person, especially unreasoningly <1. Conformist, following others in thought and behavior rather than leading. 2. Following a logically consistent direction, as a sequacious argument or line of reasoning. Sequacious is both lovelier and more descriptive than conformist, making it the perfect substitute, "The tattoo trade thrives on a sequacious youth trying to be iconoclastic." Don't forget that this word also refers to consistency in thought and behavior: "Trying to diet over the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays doesn't strike me as completely sequacious."
Etymology: Today's word comes from Latin, as do so many English words. This one is based on the Latin sequax (sequac-s) "following, pursuing", the present participle of sequi "to follow". In Sanskrit, the ancient ancestor of Hindi and a language related to Latin and English, it became sak- "to follow" and sakis "friend". The original root also took on the suffix -ondo- (sekw-ondo-), becoming secundus "following, coming next, second" in Latin, whence English borrowed it for our word second.
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
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Practice makes perfect.....post on....
cool inside info. Lordy did i know you were in a FRAT???
How many takes did she need - 5?
The rapid prliferation of the same catch-phrases and talking points among the Media indicate they ‘think’ with their sequacious glands...
A+++ i don’t even want to know where those glands are located!
Il Dupe?
Homework, sort of: My vacation wasn't long enough. I need a sequacion.
A+++ your family would prefer you have a sequestration... ; )
Give me three steps
:)
oooh that smell.....
i continue to love you despite your slavish devotion to the Palin woman ; ) A+++
The sequacious flow of grandchildren continues for the Truthy Clan. Truth’sBabyGirl’sBabyBoy was born at about 6 this morning, making 8 grandchildren in 7 years, all single births spaced among our three kids.
I must have mentioned it at some point. I was actually elected Alumni of the Year in 2009 by my Chapter. When my child went to Florida State, she asked me which one I belonged to. When I told her she was amazed, because apparently I don’t fit the mold for FSU. I don’t have a 19” neck.
I know she’s never had a photo op with ACORN or addressed La Raza, and she didn’t become a millionare in real estate while serving as governor but we can look past all that
:)
People sequaciously voting Democrat just because their ethnic group or family “has always” done so could sink this country forever. That’s because the Democrat party has become the Dictator Party, and reelecting obama would be a disaster that America could never recover from!
Congrats on being a grandad, again.
That’s quite the fecund family you got there.
prodigious reproducers, the progeny of Truth!!! CONGRATULATIONS!
Shoulda figured there was something GREEKISH about you... ; )
typical palinbot slandering other candidates, my only beef with palin is that she simply cannot win.
and i say that in total love for you ; )
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