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Discussion in 'Fun and Games' started by Choucho, Sep 23, 2007.

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    To go around, avoid, whatever. (I actually first wrote "to circumvent", then realized that would have been really, really dumb)

    Introspective
     
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    To consider one's own internal state or feelings.

    neurasthenic.
     
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    Of or pertaining to neurasthenia; that is, tendencies of a person who has suffered a nervous breakdown.

    Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
     
    #23 Miaplacidus, Oct 2, 2007
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    an insecticide that is also toxic to animals and humans; banned in the United States since 1972 (dictionary.com hehe)


    callipygian
     
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    Callipygian: Having well-shaped buttocks, in other words a really nice ass

    Ameliorate
     
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    to improve

    pejorative
     
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    A disparaging, belittling or derogatory word or expression.

    ethanethiol
     
    #27 Miaplacidus, Oct 2, 2007
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    Ethanethiol is the organic compound with the formula CH3CH2SH

    transcendentalism
     
    #28 kgmn, Oct 4, 2007
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    An ideal spiritual state that 'transcends' the physical and empirical and is only realized through the individual's intuition, rather than through the doctrines of established religions.

    to be in a 'funk'
     
    #29 Louise, Oct 5, 2007
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    A state of nervous depression; eg "he was in a funk".

    Here's my word - one of the longest in the English vocab....

    Antidisestablishmentarianism :lol:
     
    #30 Bromptonrocks, Oct 5, 2007
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