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rrammfcitktturjsp:
Happy New Year's to All,
Here's the word of the day. This fits with this day.
"fatidic \fay-TID-ik\ adjective
: of or relating to prophecy
Example sentence:
I hope the dream I had last night about losing my wedding ring doesn't prove fatidic.
Did you know?
As you might guess, "fatidic" is a relative of the word "fate." The Latin word for fate is "fatum," which literally means "what has been spoken." "Fatum," in turn, comes from "fari," meaning "to speak." In the eyes of the ancients, your fate was out of your hands — what happened was up to gods and demigods. Predicting your fate was a job for oracles and prophets. "Fatidic" is "fatum" combined with "dicere," meaning "to say." That makes "fatidic" a relative of the word "predict" as well; the "-dict" of "predict" also comes from Latin "dicere.""[/color]
Enjoy.
Sincerely,
Anne C. McGuire
rrammfcitktturjsp:
To all,
I love this word and the fact that it fell on my birthday today.
"riot act \RYE-ut-AKT\ noun
: a vigorous reprimand or warning — used in the phrase read the riot act
Example sentence:
When Chris arrived late to class again, the teacher read him the riot act for not being more punctual.
Did you know?
Many people were displeased when George I became king of England in 1714, and his opponents were soon leading rebellions and protests against him. The British government, anxious to stop the protests, passed a law called the "Riot Act." It allowed public officials to break up gatherings of 12 or more people by reading aloud a proclamation, warning those who heard it that they must disperse within the hour or be guilty of a felony punishable by death. By 1819, "riot act" was also being used more generally for any stern warning or reprimand. Although the law long ago fell into disuse and was finally repealed in 1973, the term that it generated lives on today."
Hope you all have a great day.
Sincerely,
Anne C. McGuire
hebrewroots98:
Anne, I'm glad your'e so WORDY. ;) I like wordy people; i never get bored and always learn something from them; thank you. :D
rrammfcitktturjsp:
Susan,
Nothing gives me a bigger thrill than to open up my e-mail and see that there are new posts on this forum and my daily word of the day. Now that is life LOL. ;D
Glad someone gets a joy out of it.
Sincerely,
Anne C. McGuire
rrammfcitktturjsp:
To All,
Here is the word of the day for January 03, 2007.
"The Word of the Day for January 03 is:
hazmat \HAZ-mat\ noun
: a material (as flammable or poisonous material) that would be a danger to life or to the environment if released without precautions
Example sentence:
When asbestos was discovered, the company called in a hazmat team to identify and remove all of it.
Did you know?
The origin of "hazmat" is clear enough — it was formed by combining the first three letters of each of two words: "hazardous" and "material." The word "hazmat" is fairly young, first appearing in print in 1980. Although it is a noun, "hazmat" tends to be used attributively, meaning that it often appears in sentences before another noun as if it were performing the duties of an adjective (as in "hazmat team" and "hazmat worker")."
NOTE: Susan asked me if she could post the word of the day tomorrow. And I said yes. So look into it. I will give you a hint. It is a word that has to do with the fear of homework. Stay tuned for tomorrow's word.
<Exits stage and waits for Susan's entrance."
Sincerely,
Anne C. McGuire
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