Word for Nov. 27, 2007

Ogee (oh-JEE, OH-jee) – Noun

** A curve resembling the shape of an elongated S. 

** An arch formed with such curves.

Word for Nov. 26, 2007

Discommode (dis-kuh-MOD) – Verb tr.

** To put to inconvenience.

Word for Nov. 25, 2007

Gyrovague (JYE-ro-vayg) – Noun

** A monk who travels from one place to another.

Word for Nov. 24, 2007

Potatory (POH-tuh-tor-ee) – Adjective

** Pertaining to or given to drinking.

IRS pencil sharpener

Losing a friend

This is a very touching image about life & death and friends we have. It is certain to stir up your heart and touch your soul. I’m still choked up over it…

Word for Nov. 23, 2007

Argus (AHR-guhs) – Noun

** An alert and observant person; a watchful guardian.

Word for Nov. 22, 2007

Sentinel (SEN-tuh-nuhl)

Noun
One who watches or keeps guard.

Verb tr.
To watch over as a guard.

True or Not…

I don’t know if this is true or not, but some of these comments need to be remembered and used in the future!!

These are actual comments made on students’ report cards by teachers in the New York City public school system. The teachers were reprimanded… but some of these are really funny!

1. Since last report, your child has reached rock bottom and has started to dig.

2. I would not allow this student to breed.

3. Your child has delusions of adequacy.

4. Your son is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot.

5. Your son sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them.

6. The student has a “full six-pack” but lacks the plastic thing to hold it all together.

7. This child has been working with glue too much.

8. When your daughter’s IQ reaches 50, she should sell.

9. The gates are down, the lights are flashing, but the train isn’t coming.

10. If this student were any more dense, she’d have to be watered twice a week.

11. It’s impossible to believe the sperm that created this child outswam 15,000,000 others.

12. The wheel isn’t turning because the hamster is definitely dead.

Word for Nov. 21, 2007

Laconic (luh-KON-ik) – Adjective

** Sparing with words, concise, terse.