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Word for the Day, Tuesday January 14, 2014
Posted on 01/14/2014 5:07:20 AM PST by SoothingDave
Word For The Day, Tuesday January 14, 2014
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".
roborant [rob-er-uhnt]
-adj
1.strengthening
-n
2.a tonic
[1655–65; < Latin rōborant- (stem of rōborāns ), present participle of rōborāre to strengthen, equivalent to rōbor- (stem of rōbur ) oak, hardness + -ant- -ant]
La sonrisa
-n
smile
Ella encaró cada día con una radiante sonrisa.
She greeted each day with a radiant smile.
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We’re trying a new thing. Let’s learn some Spanish. Courtesy of mikrofon’s Spanish word for the day calendar.
Today’s word is a classic false cognate.
To: SoothingDave
The roberant offsite meeting was a boost to morale and to departmental camaraderie.
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01/14/2014 5:11:13 AM PST
by
rarestia
(It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
To: SoothingDave
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01/14/2014 5:13:17 AM PST
by
NicknamedBob
(My cleverness often has to be severely constrained in order to fit in a tagl)
To: SoothingDave
The ‘Maureen Dowd Rule’ here on Free Republic has a roborant effect on overall morale.
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01/14/2014 5:19:07 AM PST
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Hoodat
(Democrats - Opposing Equal Protection since 1828)
To: SoothingDave
As roborant for his systematic Communist/Islamic agenda,
the First Undocumented Moslem inteviews
a Japanese HRP-4C robot whom he will reportedly nominate
for the next SCOTUS opening (to get the robot vote).
To: SoothingDave
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posted on
01/14/2014 5:40:58 AM PST
by
secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
To: SoothingDave
Ted Cruz’s cache is becoming more roborant, while Chris Christie’s is diminishing.
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posted on
01/14/2014 5:45:55 AM PST
by
verga
(Poor spiritual health often leads to poor physical and mental health)
To: SoothingDave
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01/14/2014 5:49:21 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: SoothingDave
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01/14/2014 5:51:00 AM PST
by
JoeProBono
(SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
To: verga
Sharyl atkisson had a tweet this AM saying bridgegate in 8 words: he lost all that weight for nothing.
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01/14/2014 5:51:52 AM PST
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xsmommy
To: JoeProBono
Oh
My
God
I am flashing back to HS Spanish class!! Haven’t thought of that song in decades!!
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01/14/2014 5:53:02 AM PST
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xsmommy
To: xsmommy
To: SoothingDave
Extra credit: El silencio otorga, la mirada habla y la sonrisa confirma.
Silence bestows, looks speak and smiles confirm.
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01/14/2014 5:54:32 AM PST
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secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
To: secret garden
We always buy the Otorga taco kits.
To: xsmommy
To: SoothingDave
A two husband “marriage” will do that.
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01/14/2014 6:13:32 AM PST
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secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
To: secret garden
That’s sort of a “Squirrel!!” to the gist of the article.
To: secret garden
I’m confused. The wife’s name is Steve?
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01/14/2014 6:17:02 AM PST
by
NeoCaveman
(DC, it's Versailles on the Potomac but without the food and culture)
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