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  1. November 13th, 2007, 11:22 PM #1
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    Here is a way to donate food toward world hunger for free and increase your vocabulary. It could be good if you are ever stuck for a lyric. Each correct answer donates rice.

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    http://freerice.com/index.php

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    That's fun. Pretty addicting! I love vocabulary.
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    Thank you for that link. I hope that they really do what they say on their site!

    I am of course no mother tongue, but the UN will have to give 90 rice corns for Jimi75's result.

    It was pretty difficult.

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    Good deal Jimi! I know I would struggle trying to remember my high school German if it was the reverse.
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    It's such a good cause. If everyone just does a little here from time to time it's really going to add up for them. Plus we will get to start reading posts with more colorful words...maybe.

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    Great find, Spud. I agree with sunvalleylaw, it's quite addictive, but fun, too. I went up to the 22nd level, scored total 570 grains.

    Thanks for posting that!
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    That's great Spud! I can easily see myself doing that at least once a day. First time I scored level 37 and 290 grains of rice. This link will def be sent around to everyone I know. Thanks again Spud!
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    Once you've played you have to use one of the new words in a sentence. This should be fun.

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    erudition = learning

    My erudition comes with knowing just how little I actually know.

    I think I'm just going to shoot for 500 grains each session. Doesn't take long.

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    The placidness of that vast landscape was magical.

    Placid = Calm

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adrian30
    The placidness of that vast landscape was magical.

    Placid = Calm

    Lake Placid Blue...hmmm...I've heard this one before...not sure where...
    Actually, when using placid as a descriptor in that sense, the correct use is "placidity." Good effort though:
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    Quote Originally Posted by R_of_G
    Actually, when using placid as a descriptor in that sense, the correct use is "placidity." Good effort though:


    My homeland.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sunvalleylaw


    My homeland.
    Good thread-jacking. Now THAT is placidity. Nice photo Steve!
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    Quote Originally Posted by R_of_G
    Actually, when using placid as a descriptor in that sense, the correct use is "placidity." Good effort though:
    Thanks for the correction R_of_G, but yeah that’s what I meant, Sunvalleylaw.
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    500 more from me.

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    well my 8th grade education got me 900 grains and a vocab level of 12 I'm not sure if that is good or bad


    EDIT: ok thats a 1000 grainsude:
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    Vocab level of 37 when I quit at 1000 grains.

    I had no idea that "stevedore" was synonymous with "longshoreman," but I got the word right.

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    It's time again to feed some hungry folks. Play along for a good cause.
    http://freerice.com/index.php

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    You have now donated
    1000 grains of rice.

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