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JadziaDax · 07-03-2003, 01:57 AM

The Word of the Day for July 3 is:

abject • \AB-jekt\ • (adjective) 1. sunk to or existing in a low state or condition; 2a. cast down in spirit; servile, spiritless; 2b. showing utter hopelessness or resignation; 3. expressing or offered in a humble and often ingratiating spirit

A little more information about today’s word:
"Abject" comes to us from Latin "abjectus," the past participle of the verb "abicere," meaning "to cast off." "Abicere" in turn comes from the prefix "ab-" ("away, off") and the verb "jacere," which means "to throw." As you may have guessed, "reject" is a cousin of "abject"—it is ultimately derived from "re-" and "jacere." (Both words arrived in English in the 15th century.) "Jacere" has a number of other descendants in English as well, including "deject," "eject," "conjecture," and "adjective," just to name a few.

My sentence (using definition #2b):
"In reality the difference between spectacular success and abject failure can come down to a little luck and a few dedicated inventors toiling behind the scenes."
-- Robert Langreth and Zina Moukheiber, Forbes, June 23, 2003

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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07-03-2003, 01:57 AM	#17 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day July 3 The Word of the Day for July 3 is: abject • \AB-jekt\ • (adjective) 1. sunk to or existing in a low state or condition; 2a. cast down in spirit; servile, spiritless; 2b. showing utter hopelessness or resignation; 3. expressing or offered in a humble and often ingratiating spirit A little more information about today’s word: "Abject" comes to us from Latin "abjectus," the past participle of the verb "abicere," meaning "to cast off." "Abicere" in turn comes from the prefix "ab-" ("away, off") and the verb "jacere," which means "to throw." As you may have guessed, "reject" is a cousin of "abject"—it is ultimately derived from "re-" and "jacere." (Both words arrived in English in the 15th century.) "Jacere" has a number of other descendants in English as well, including "deject," "eject," "conjecture," and "adjective," just to name a few. My sentence (using definition #2b): "In reality the difference between spectacular success and abject failure can come down to a little luck and a few dedicated inventors toiling behind the scenes." -- Robert Langreth and Zina Moukheiber, Forbes, June 23, 2003 Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?