Word of the day November 13 - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

JadziaDax · 11-13-2003, 02:20 AM

The Word of the Day for November 13 is:

vitiate • \VIH-shee-ayt\ • (verb) 1. to make faulty or defective; impair; 2. to debase in moral or aesthetic status; 3. to make ineffective

A little more information about today’s word:
Here's one for word puzzle lovers -- and anyone else allured by alliteration. The sentence "Vivian vituperated the vicious villain for valuing vice over virtue" contains three words that derive from the same Latin root as "vitiate." Can you identify all three? If you picked "vituperate" (a verb meaning "to scold"), "vicious," and "vice," your puzzle prowess is beyond reproach. Like "vitiate," all three descend from the Latin noun "vitium," meaning "fault" or "vice."

My sentence (using definition #3):
Critics asserted that studies claiming to prove the product safe were vitiated by lack of objectivity on the part of company-hired scientists.

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

Next sentence?

redravin40 · 11-13-2003, 02:48 AM

"I will not vitiate this project because you are in a rush to get it to market," the scientist said to the manager.

mrsandman · 11-13-2003, 06:24 AM

That’s why she is so hev vitiate food like it was a contest.

spectre · 11-13-2003, 06:35 AM

The bomb squad vitiated the bomb using a robotic bomb disposal unit.

Tiser · 11-13-2003, 11:08 AM

Theres only room in my life for one word of the day. Whats the originating source of these?

Anyone else subscribe to dictionary.com's daily mailing? It's great.

Chingal0 · 11-14-2003, 02:19 AM

I vitiated my tv mere weeks before the service contract wore out in hopes of getting a new tv!

collide · 11-14-2003, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tiser
Theres only room in my life for one word of the day. Whats the originating source of these?

If you look reeeeeally close, you might notice the small print.

SirGoreaxe · 11-16-2003, 09:56 PM

I like Picaso my self but Brian will vitiate it just becuase it dosen't show a real life object.

11-13-2003, 02:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day November 13 The Word of the Day for November 13 is: vitiate • \VIH-shee-ayt\ • (verb) 1. to make faulty or defective; impair; 2. to debase in moral or aesthetic status; 3. to make ineffective A little more information about today’s word: Here's one for word puzzle lovers -- and anyone else allured by alliteration. The sentence "Vivian vituperated the vicious villain for valuing vice over virtue" contains three words that derive from the same Latin root as "vitiate." Can you identify all three? If you picked "vituperate" (a verb meaning "to scold"), "vicious," and "vice," your puzzle prowess is beyond reproach. Like "vitiate," all three descend from the Latin noun "vitium," meaning "fault" or "vice." My sentence (using definition #3): Critics asserted that studies claiming to prove the product safe were vitiated by lack of objectivity on the part of company-hired scientists. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?

11-13-2003, 06:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
mrsandman Addict Location: 3rd coast area	That’s why she is so hev vitiate food like it was a contest. __________________ Hail to ALL the troops and shadow warriors.

11-13-2003, 06:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
spectre Junkie	The bomb squad vitiated the bomb using a robotic bomb disposal unit. __________________ "Fuck these chains No goddamn slave I will be different" ~ Machine Head

11-14-2003, 02:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
Chingal0 Something like that.. Location: Oreygun.	I vitiated my tv mere weeks before the service contract wore out in hopes of getting a new tv! __________________ "Eventually I became too sexy for my gym membership fee."

11-16-2003, 09:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
SirGoreaxe Tilted Location: Bremerton, WA	I like Picaso my self but Brian will vitiate it just becuase it dosen't show a real life object. __________________ (;þ "You can't change what has happened, but you can make the best of it, and make better decisions from the past." (Unless there is a quick edit button.)

11-13-2003, 02:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
redravin40 Loser Location: With Jadzia	"I will not vitiate this project because you are in a rush to get it to market," the scientist said to the manager.

11-13-2003, 11:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tiser Crazy Location: Some big island.	Theres only room in my life for one word of the day. Whats the originating source of these? Anyone else subscribe to dictionary.com's daily mailing? It's great.