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Word for the Day, FRiday, August 26, 2011 - Ameliorate
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Posted on 08/26/2011 10:41:15 AM PDT by tioga


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”.

Ameliorate

Tr. and Intr. Verb

    To make or become better; improve.


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.

The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)

Practice makes perfect.....post on....

Review Threads:

Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)

Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister

Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate


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Looks like the magic is gone, Martha's Vineyard residents just want Obama GONE. Gone from their vacation haven and gone from the White House. They want him gone to ameliorate their world. Can't argue with that. Disenchantment with Obama on the Vineyard
1 posted on 08/26/2011 10:41:17 AM PDT by tioga
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2 posted on 08/26/2011 10:43:00 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (From the Halls of Martha's Vineyard to the shores of Tripoli)
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To: xsmommy; secret garden; VRWCmember; Slip18; SoothingDave; Gabz; Guenevere; Texan5; NicknamedBob; ...

We’re BACK! Get to class you slackers......


3 posted on 08/26/2011 10:43:24 AM PDT by tioga
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Good afternoon! Today is my wedding anniversary....I brought cake! ...
4 posted on 08/26/2011 10:46:47 AM PDT by tioga
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To: tioga

BTW, grade your own homework today! It will give those slackers a chance to ameliorate their GPA.


5 posted on 08/26/2011 10:48:46 AM PDT by tioga
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To: tioga
Happy Anniversary.

For homework: You can't ameliorate stupid.

6 posted on 08/26/2011 10:58:55 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (From the Halls of Martha's Vineyard to the shores of Tripoli)
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To: tioga

About the only way I see to ameliorate the pending weather condition is if Irene would take a VERY sharp and immediate turn to the right.


7 posted on 08/26/2011 11:00:15 AM PDT by Gabz (Democrats for Voldemort.)
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Oh hi! Happy Anniversary to you and Mr. Ti!


8 posted on 08/26/2011 11:01:36 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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Irene and our country.

Good afternoon Gabz

:)


9 posted on 08/26/2011 11:02:19 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (From the Halls of Martha's Vineyard to the shores of Tripoli)
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I’d settle for the country to do that next November! Stay safe.


10 posted on 08/26/2011 11:02:58 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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Ameliorate:

The speed at which an aircraft will cross over Howland Island without seeing it.

11 posted on 08/26/2011 11:05:04 AM PDT by Cowman (How can the IRS seize property without a warrant if the 4th amendment still stands?)
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To: NeoCaveman

Good point.

And a good afternoon to you, sir!


12 posted on 08/26/2011 11:05:20 AM PDT by Gabz (Democrats for Voldemort.)
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To: secret garden

You’re right, although I wasn’t think in those terms with my choice of words.


13 posted on 08/26/2011 11:07:21 AM PDT by Gabz (Democrats for Voldemort.)
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To: NeoCaveman

GMTA!


14 posted on 08/26/2011 11:07:56 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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It took serious coffee and confections to ameliorate my attitude at the loss of FR access for so long today...


15 posted on 08/26/2011 11:11:55 AM PDT by mikrofon (TGIFR)
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To: secret garden

In deed.


16 posted on 08/26/2011 11:12:18 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (From the Halls of Martha's Vineyard to the shores of Tripoli)
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To: tioga

It’s about dang time!


17 posted on 08/26/2011 11:20:59 AM PDT by VRWCmember (If it wern't for double standards, liberals would have no standards at all.)
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Too bad Frank Noonan didn’t ameliorate Erhardt’s trip.


18 posted on 08/26/2011 11:27:12 AM PDT by Fast Moving Angel (If he has nothing to hide, why is he spending so much $$$ hiding it?)
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I think the left’s meager brain cells are glued together and no longer work....gees. I am ashamed to note it was at a Catholic school.


19 posted on 08/26/2011 11:33:13 AM PDT by tioga
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There’s no way in he11 that nobama will ever ameliorate anything!


20 posted on 08/26/2011 11:33:31 AM PDT by upchuck (Rerun: Think you know hardship? Wait till the dollar is no longer the world's reserve currency.)
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