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Word For The Day, Thursday, February 16, 2012 - idoneous
dictionaries ad naueam | 16 February 2012 | Thursday's sub

Posted on 02/16/2012 4:45:23 AM PST by secret garden


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".

idoneous \ahy-DOH-nee-uhs\ adjective
Appropriate; fit; suitable; apt.

Example sentences:
As far as benefices are concerned no one could be more idoneous, fitting or suitable than Martin, since he is an Anglican clergyman.
-- Patrick O'Brian, The Truelove

It would hardly be possible to apply less idoneous adjectives to it than Watson's reiterated "wailing" and "haunting."
-- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone

Etymology:
Idoneous is derived from the Latin word idōneus which meant "suitable."

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

WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!


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To: Texan5

For the most extravagant member of Kiss, he was also the smartest.


61 posted on 02/16/2012 3:56:46 PM PST by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: secret garden

Thank you!

I think Gene Simmons is a pretty okay guy-he’s done well for an Israeli immigrant brought here as a little kid to New York, who was a teacher in NYC before he was anybody famous. He and his partner/wife have also brought up two decent-seeming kids, and they do not seem to have been overly permissive parents. He is outspoken to the point of rudeness about the drug problem in the music industry-almost as rude as the Nuge.


62 posted on 02/16/2012 4:37:43 PM PST by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: xsmommy
Beckel is tongue-tied sitting next to such a hottie.

"you look terrific by the way"

well the man ain't blind.

63 posted on 02/16/2012 8:23:03 PM PST by NeoCaveman (SMOD 2012)
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