November 28th 2008

HOME: –noun
1.a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.
2.te place in which one's domestic affections are centered.
3.an institution for the homeless, sick, etc.: a nursing home.
4.the dwelling place or retreat of an animal.
5.the place or region where something is native or most common.
6.any place of residence or refuge: a heavenly home.
7. person's native place or own country.
8.(in games) the destination or goal.
9.a principal base of operations or activities: The new stadium will be the home of the local football team.

Kristen

NOvember 27th 2008

thanks⋅giv⋅ing  –noun
1.the act of giving thanks; grateful acknowledgment of benefits or favors, esp. to God.
2.an expression of thanks, esp. to God.
3.a public celebration in acknowledgment of divine favor or kindness.
4.a day set apart for giving thanks to God.
5.(initial capital letter) Thanksgiving Day. ving:

Kristen

November 26 2008

Gratitude

Grat"i*tude\, n. [F. gratitude, LL. gratitudo, from gratus agreeable, grateful. See Grate, a.] The state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; kindness awakened by a favor received; thankfulness. The debt immense of endless gratitude. --Milton.

Rachel

Kristen

November 25 2008

table

noun1. a set of data arranged in rows and columns; "see table 1"
2. a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table"
3. a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it; "I reserved a table at my favorite restaurant"
4. flat tableland with steep edges; "the tribe was relatively safe on the mesa but they had to descend into the valley for water" [syn: mesa]
5. a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game; "he entertained the whole table with his witty remarks"
6. food or meals in general; "she sets a fine table"; "room and board" [syn: board]

verb
1. hold back to a later time; "let's postpone the exam"
2. arrange or enter in tabular form

Rachel

kristen

November 24 2008

find
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: found; find·ing
transitive verb 1 : to come upon accidentally or through effort <found a valuable antique in the old desk> <found a buyer for the property>
2 : to make a judicial determination regarding <found the testimony not credible> <found the defendant guilty> —compare DECIDE, HOLD intransitive verb : to make a judicial determination found in favor of the plaintiff>

Rachel

Kristen

November 21 2008

This November
(What this November has been for our posters.)

Matt

Rachel

Kristen

November 20 2008

din⋅ner 
 /ˈdɪnər/–noun
1.the main meal of the day, eaten in the evening or at midday.
2.a formal meal in honor of some person or occasion.

Matt

Kristen

November 19 2008

lunch 
[luhnch] –noun
1.a light midday meal between breakfast and dinner; luncheon.
2.any light meal or snack.
3.a restaurant or lunchroom: Let's eat at the dairy lunch. –verb (used without object)
4.to eat lunch: We lunched quite late today. –verb (used with object)
5.to provide lunch for: They lunched us in regal fashion. —Idiom
6.out to lunch, Slang. not paying attention or tending to business; negligent: You must have been out to lunch when you wrote that weird report.

Matt

Rachel

Kristen

November 18 2008

break⋅fast 
 /ˈbrɛkfəst/ –noun
1.the first meal of the day; morning meal: A hearty breakfast was served at 7 a.m.
2.the food eaten at the first meal of the day: a breakfast of bacon and eggs. –verb (used without object)
3.to eat breakfast: He breakfasted on bacon and eggs. –verb (used with object)

Kristen

Matt

Rachel

November 17 2008

food 
 /fud/ –noun
1.any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc.
2.more or less solid nourishment, as distinguished from liquids.
3.a particular kind of solid nourishment: a breakfast food; dog food.
4.whatever supplies nourishment to organisms: plant food.
5.anything serving for consumption or use: food for thought.

Matt

Kristen

Rachel

November 14 2008

ad⋅vance⋅ment 
 -noun
1.an act of moving forward.
2.promotion in rank or standing; preferment: She had high hopes for advancement in the company.
3.Law. money or property given by one person during his or her lifetime to another that is considered an anticipation of an inheritance and is therefore to be deducted from any share that the recipient may have in a donor's estate.

Kristen

Matt

November 13 2008

far 
 /fɑr/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [fahr] Show IPA Pronunciation adverb, adjective, far⋅ther or fur⋅ther, far⋅thest or fur⋅thest.
–adverb
1.at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet. 2.at or to a remote or advanced time: We talked far into the night.
3.at or to a great, advanced, or definite point of progress, or degree: Having come this far, we might as well continue.
4.much or many: I need far more time. We gained far more advantages. –adjective
5.being at a great distance; remote in time or place: a far country; the far future.
6.extending to a great distance: the far frontiers of empire.
7.more distant of the two: the far side.

Rachel

Kristen

Matt

November 12 2008

near   /nɪər/adverb, -er, -est, adjective, -er, -est, preposition, verb
–adverb
1. close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
2. at, within, or to a short distance.
3. close in time: The New Year draws near.
4. close in relation; closely with respect to connection, similarity, intimacy, etc. (often used in combination): a near-standing position.
5. all but; almost; nearly: a period of near 30 years.
6. Nautical. close to the wind.
7. Archaic. in a thrifty or stingy manner.
–adjective 8. being close by; not distant: the near fields.

9. being the lesser in distance: the near side.

Rachel

Kristen

Matt

November 11 2008

leaf 
 /livz/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [leevz] Show IPA Pronunciation ,verb
–noun
1.one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
2.any similar or corresponding lateral outgrowth of a stem.
3.a petal: a rose leaf.
4.leaves collectively; foliage.
5.Bibliography. a unit generally comprising two printed, blank, or illustrated pages of a book, one on each side.
6.a thin sheet of metal: silver leaf.
7.a lamina or layer.
8.a sliding, hinged, or detachable flat part, as of a door or tabletop.
9.a section of a drawbridge.
10.a single strip of metal in a leaf spring.
11.a tooth of a small gear wheel, as of a pinion

Kristen

Rachel

Matt

November 10 2008

fall 

 /fɔl/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [fawl] Show IPA Pronunciation verb, fell, fall⋅en, fall⋅ing, noun –verb (used without object)
1.to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
2.to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, esp. to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.
3.to become less or lower; become of a lower level, degree, amount, quality, value, number, etc.; decline: The temperature fell ten degrees. Stock prices fell to a new low for the year.
4.to subside or abate.
5.extend downward; hang down: Her hair falls to her shoulders.
6.to become lowered or directed downward, as the eyes: My eyes fell before his steady gaze.
7.to become lower in pitch or volume: Her voice fell, and she looked about in confusion.
8.to succumb to temptation or sin, esp. to become unchaste or to lose one's innocence.
9.to lose status, dignity, position, character, etc.

Kristen

Rachel

Matt

November 7 2008

poor
/pʊər/ –adjective
1.having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
2.Law. dependent upon charity or public support.
3.(of a country, institution, etc.) meagerly supplied or endowed with resources or funds.
4.characterized by or showing poverty.
5.deficient or lacking in something specified: a region poor in mineral deposits.
6.faulty or inferior, as in construction: poor workmanship.
7.deficient in desirable ingredients, qualities, or the like: poor soil.
8.excessively lean or emaciated, as cattle.
9.of an inferior, inadequate, or unsatisfactory kind: poor health.
10.lacking in skill, ability, or training: a poor cook.
11.deficient in moral excellence; cowardly, abject, or mean.
12.scanty, meager, or paltry in amount or number: a poor audience.
13.humble; modest: They shared their poor meal with a stranger.

Rachel

Kristen

Matt

November 6 2008

rich
/rɪtʃ/ –adjective
1.having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
2.abounding in natural resources: a rich territory.
3.having wealth or valuable resources (usually fol. by in): a country rich in traditions.
4.abounding (usually fol. by in or with): a countryside rich in beauty; a design rich with colors.
5.of great value or worth; valuable: a rich harvest.
6.(of food) delectably and perhaps unhealthfully spicy, or sweet and abounding in butter or cream: a rich gravy; a rich pastry.
7.costly, expensively elegant, or fine, as dress or jewels.
8.sumptuous; elaborately abundant: a rich feast.
9.using valuable materials or characterized by elaborate workmanship, as buildings or furniture.
10.abounding in desirable elements or qualities: a man rich in kindness.
11.(of wine) strong and finely flavored.
12.(of color) deep, strong, or vivid: rich purple.
13.full and mellow in tone: rich sounds; a rich voice.
14.strongly fragrant; pungent: a rich odor.

Rachel

Kristen

Matt

November 5 2008

ˈlɪbərəl, ˈlɪbrəl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[lib-er-uhl, lib-ruhl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
1.favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
2.(often initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform.
3.of, pertaining to, based on, or advocating liberalism.
4.favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, esp. as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties.
5.favoring or permitting freedom of action, esp. with respect to matters of personal belief or expression: a liberal policy toward dissident artists and writers.
6.of or pertaining to representational forms of government rather than aristocracies and monarchies.
7.free from prejudice or bigotry; tolerant: a liberal attitude toward foreigners.

Rachel

Kristen

lib·er·al

November 4th 2008

con·serv·a·tive
/kənˈsɜrvətɪv/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
1.disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
2.cautiously moderate or purposefully low: a conservative estimate.
3.traditional in style or manner; avoiding novelty or showiness: conservative suit.
4.(often initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the Conservative party.
5.(initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Conservative Jews or Conservative Judaism.

Rachel

Kristen

November 3rd 2008

NOVEMBER:

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