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Word For The Day, Monday, August 4, 2003
The Verbivores | 8/4/03 | Teacher

Posted on 08/04/2003 5:11:52 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....


elucidate \ih-LOO-si-dayt\, verb
elucidates; elucidating; elucidated: intransitive verb
elucidation; elucidator: noun
elucidative: adjective

1. To make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify.
2. To give an explanation that serves to clarify
3. Shed light on.
4. Make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

He thought that film's promise and purpose was to elucidate the real, to reveal the patterns already before us, and he believed that unity of space and time were paramount.
--Nancy Reisman,
House Fires

Etymology: [Late Latin l cid re, l cid t- : Latin -, ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + Latin l cidus, bright (from l c re, to shine. See leuk- in Indo-European Roots).]


TOPICS: Education; Humor; Poetry; Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: 2003; august4; monday; students; wftd; wordfortheday
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To: Hegewisch Dupa; hobbes1; TheGrimReaper
sounded like a solicitation to me....
101 posted on 08/04/2003 7:00:40 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: TheGrimReaper
Did you ever notice that xs' left hand cannot be seen in that photo?

And did you notice the the right hand seems to be poised for grabbing ... something?

102 posted on 08/04/2003 7:00:49 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: Hegewisch Dupa
See there? Further proof that hobbes knows everything, so we don't have to.
103 posted on 08/04/2003 7:01:19 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper (o)(o)
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To: Texan5
i think capris are fine, but white is virtually transparent and these were tight and the thong was obvious. thongs are fine, when they are not the centerpiece of your outfit!
104 posted on 08/04/2003 7:01:55 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: VRWCmember
Yes, that right hand is definitely "on the move".
105 posted on 08/04/2003 7:02:28 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper (o)(o)
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To: xsmommy; Hegewisch Dupa; TheGrimReaper
IT sorta was. I meant to freepmail it to grim, he asked em via FRmail, What xs said to get that shocked look on Dans face.


106 posted on 08/04/2003 7:02:35 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: xsmommy
: P
107 posted on 08/04/2003 7:03:06 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: xsmommy
LOL....Mid Life Crisis wear?
108 posted on 08/04/2003 7:03:41 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: xsmommy
Thongs are almost always the centerpiece, unless someone's had a cheekectomy
109 posted on 08/04/2003 7:04:06 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: hobbes1
she looked great, considering she had to be 49 yo.
110 posted on 08/04/2003 7:04:19 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: VRWCmember
For shame! She is poised to grab his wallet, ala Jane Jetson! We all do that (sarcasm off). I actually did that to hubby one morning-I asked him if he had two fives for a ten, and when he opened his wallet and held them out, instead of taking them and handing him the ten, I grabbed his wallet. The look on his face was a sight to behold.
111 posted on 08/04/2003 7:05:08 AM PDT by Texan5
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To: Hegewisch Dupa
A Very asstute Point.
112 posted on 08/04/2003 7:05:23 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: Hegewisch Dupa
i know you all will get a kick out of hearing this. i pack for 4 people, xshub packs for himself. so it is understandable that i would forget something. i did not pack a single pair of underwear for this trip. BUT i made him take me to the mall first thing on Sat. AM!
113 posted on 08/04/2003 7:05:38 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
RME ...yeah right....xscommandoweekend....
114 posted on 08/04/2003 7:06:25 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: hobbes1
i bought underwear.
115 posted on 08/04/2003 7:06:48 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: hobbes1
You realize, of course, that xs is roughly twice Dan's age.
Perhaps she was just helping out in case Dan didn't have a pedophile priest.
116 posted on 08/04/2003 7:08:25 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper (o)(o)
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To: TheGrimReaper; Dan from Michigan; dubyaismypresident
i need both dan and dubs in here to swear that i didn't lay a hand on either one of them!
117 posted on 08/04/2003 7:09:12 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
i did not pack a single pair of underwear for this trip. BUT i made him take me to the mall first thing on Sat. AM!

Very clever consular - you never actually SAID you bought undies at the mall; just figured we would all follow the assumption path you pointed us down. We know your approach to undies is the same as Bill Murray's character in Stripes.

118 posted on 08/04/2003 7:09:28 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: xsmommy
dang - beat me to it
119 posted on 08/04/2003 7:09:58 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: Hegewisch Dupa
did too buy undies!
120 posted on 08/04/2003 7:10:06 AM PDT by xsmommy
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