Word For the Day, Thursday, August 14, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/14/03 | Teacher

[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....

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scintilla \sin-TIL-uh\, noun
scintillant; adjective

1. A tiny or scarcely detectable amount; the slightest particle; a trace
2. A spark; a flash.
3. Miniscule

In victory, they must hold on to at least a scintilla of humility, lest they get too cocky -- and ripe for a takedown.
--Bill Breen, "'We are literally trying to stop time,'" Fast Company, May 2000

Etymology: Latin scintilla, "a spark, a glimmer, a faint trace." Also from scintilla is the verb scintillate, "to sparkle."

[RikaStrom]

He's going to fire their staff??! All Right! Now we're talking.

[TheGrimReaper]

"I'm gonna scintilla can't scin no more!" - Hugh Hefner.

[RikaStrom]

Ok gang, I have to go to work, I will check in on y'all at lunch.

[honeygrl]

Were you able to find that book at the library last night?

[NeoCaveman]

Brilliant.

Oh BTW, shameless plug for my thread.

[xsmommy]

[Gabz]

I didn't go to the library yesterday.

I will be giong this afternoon after I finish at the School Board Office. The library is right down the street from there, and since it's in a town 15 miles away, I decided not to bother making 2 seperate trips.

[xsmommy]

heck with linking let's see the pix!!

[xsmommy]

Naked dubs

[NeoCaveman]

For now, there are only the 2 pics from the radio station. DollyCali will be getting the rest of the pics up soon.

[xsmommy]

i just IMed my SIL to be on the lookout on the news fer ya!

[xsmommy]

those look like an exeptionally fun buncha freepers too, i must say.

[camle]

aigh m'ladie me own self tis where i be th truest donchaknow! fer some obscure reason me be feelin quite allright on this fine day. no rainin, and th harley be runnin jess fine this mernin'!

and it makes me heart glad to hear that youse is doing good too!

[camle]

check the link on #15 for a pic of a real stinker of a water spout!

[xsmommy]

are we talking middle ages or in the luck of the irish dialect this mernin?

[xsmommy]

make sure you ping me wherever they are. i gotta get to the orthodontist appt now.

[NeoCaveman]

those look like an exeptionally fun buncha freepers too, i must say.

Those two guys with me aren't Freepers they work for a local radio station.

[secret garden]

I'm taking this scintilla of energy to the park. And to quote the future governor of California - I'll be back!

[camle]

now m'darlin' we be takkin in whatever yer leetle heart be desirin'!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Over here sweetie.