Word of the day November 17 - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

JadziaDax · 11-17-2003, 03:20 AM

The Word of the Day for November 17 is:

invigilate • \in-VIH-juh-layt\ • (verb) to keep watch; supervise, monitor

A little more information about today’s word:
Keep your eyes open and you're sure to spot a few relatives of today's word. "Invigilate" is a descendant of the Latin verb "vigilare," meaning "to stay awake." As you may have guessed, "vigilare" is the ancestor of our adjective "vigilant" ("alertly watchful"), and it also gives us "reveille" (a signal to wake up in the morning, via the French "reveiller") and "surveillance" ("close watch, supervision," also via the French "surveiller"). "Invigilate" has been a part of the English language since the mid-16th century. These days, it tends to be used more frequently in British English, but it does pop up in American contexts on occasion.

My sentence:
Theodore sat in his favorite chair, sipped his coffee, and invigilated the activities of his grandchildren as they played with their new toys.

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

Next sentence?

mrsandman · 11-17-2003, 04:01 AM

Your speech was of paramount importance, therefore, I was appalled at your being the only invigilate for the dedication ceremonies.

redravin40 · 11-17-2003, 07:13 AM

The detective pretended to work a crossword puzzle while he invigilated the local bookie.

spectre · 11-17-2003, 05:03 PM

The man smirked as his job was to invigilate for any non-work related web surfing as he had the tfp open in another window.

collide · 11-18-2003, 12:59 AM

The duty of a good Democratic citizen is to invigilate the activities of its government.

11-17-2003, 03:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day November 17 The Word of the Day for November 17 is: invigilate • \in-VIH-juh-layt\ • (verb) to keep watch; supervise, monitor A little more information about today’s word: Keep your eyes open and you're sure to spot a few relatives of today's word. "Invigilate" is a descendant of the Latin verb "vigilare," meaning "to stay awake." As you may have guessed, "vigilare" is the ancestor of our adjective "vigilant" ("alertly watchful"), and it also gives us "reveille" (a signal to wake up in the morning, via the French "reveiller") and "surveillance" ("close watch, supervision," also via the French "surveiller"). "Invigilate" has been a part of the English language since the mid-16th century. These days, it tends to be used more frequently in British English, but it does pop up in American contexts on occasion. My sentence: Theodore sat in his favorite chair, sipped his coffee, and invigilated the activities of his grandchildren as they played with their new toys. Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?

11-17-2003, 04:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
mrsandman Addict Location: 3rd coast area	Your speech was of paramount importance, therefore, I was appalled at your being the only invigilate for the dedication ceremonies. __________________ Hail to ALL the troops and shadow warriors.

11-17-2003, 05:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
spectre Junkie	The man smirked as his job was to invigilate for any non-work related web surfing as he had the tfp open in another window. __________________ "Fuck these chains No goddamn slave I will be different" ~ Machine Head

11-18-2003, 12:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
collide Turn off your TV. Location: ... .- -. ..-. .-. .- -. -.-. .. ... -.-. --- --..-- -.-. .-	The duty of a good Democratic citizen is to invigilate the activities of its government. __________________ "inhuman fiery goat worship" is an anagram for "information superhighway" -kingvolc

11-17-2003, 07:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
redravin40 Loser Location: With Jadzia	The detective pretended to work a crossword puzzle while he invigilated the local bookie.