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Nov 9, 2006 11:12 AM CST To expand our minds-
What is the biggest/least common word you can think of that you actually know the definition of?
Tell us the word, the definition, and then use it correctly in a sentence!
^_^ I love learning new words don't you?
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Nov 9, 2006 11:22 AM CST To expand our minds-
gentlepaws
gentlepawsgentlepawsAny town, Ontario Canada1,019 Threads 13 Polls 9,583 Posts
Ethnocentricity: Is the tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one's own culture. Paws
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Nov 9, 2006 11:26 AM CST To expand our minds-
Exsanguination: extensive loss of blood due to hemorrhage.
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Nov 9, 2006 11:27 AM CST To expand our minds-
My word is abscond ok, so it's not the biggest or anything, but I love how it sounds!

It means:
To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution.
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Nov 9, 2006 11:27 AM CST To expand our minds-
Oh ...forgot..

The cause of death was listed as exsanguination secondary to multiple stab wounds.
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Nov 9, 2006 11:38 AM CST To expand our minds-
fireliter
fireliterfireliterAllen Park, Michigan USA502 Threads 14 Polls 5,902 Posts
thromboembolism:

blocking of a blood vessel by a blood clot dislodged from its site of origin.
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Nov 9, 2006 11:44 AM CST To expand our minds-
wow
That's a really good word!
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Nov 9, 2006 11:46 AM CST To expand our minds-
gentlepaws
gentlepawsgentlepawsAny town, Ontario Canada1,019 Threads 13 Polls 9,583 Posts
Pawsism; whatever I say.
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Nov 9, 2006 11:48 AM CST To expand our minds-
fireliter
fireliterfireliterAllen Park, Michigan USA502 Threads 14 Polls 5,902 Posts
to be honest I am limited in this thread I can read many words and know the meaning ..bu tto actually correctly pronounce them I'mthumbs down
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Nov 9, 2006 11:49 AM CST To expand our minds-
jasflint
jasflintjasflintcollins, Georgia USA50 Threads 1,085 Posts
Amyrillo...the colour yellow in Espanito and stuff...hey Jeanc...love ya.wink
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Nov 9, 2006 11:58 AM CST To expand our minds-
Johnny1060
Johnny1060Johnny1060Carlow, Ireland5 Threads 447 Posts
Antidisestablishmentarianism; A political philosophy opposed to seperation of church and state.wow grin
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Nov 9, 2006 11:58 AM CST To expand our minds-
chopper145
chopper145chopper145385 Posts
shank,homemade kniferolling on the floor laughing peace
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Nov 9, 2006 12:00 PM CST To expand our minds-
fireliter
fireliterfireliterAllen Park, Michigan USA502 Threads 14 Polls 5,902 Posts
st one had to check proper spelling...

The humuhumu-nukunuku-a-pua‘a, is Hawaii's official state fish it is one of the best known very long one-word names for an animal. It is occasionally quipped that the name is longer than the fish.

alais the reef triggerfish
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Nov 9, 2006 12:07 PM CST To expand our minds-
Johnny1060
Johnny1060Johnny1060Carlow, Ireland5 Threads 447 Posts
Sounds like somebody throwing up.rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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Nov 9, 2006 12:11 PM CST To expand our minds-
RedHeadedTaurus
RedHeadedTaurusRedHeadedTaurusHere, Michigan USA17 Threads 1 Polls 8,455 Posts
*Word: Ambidextrous


*Definition: Able to use both hands equally well


*Sentence: I am ambidextrous.(And it's true!)
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Nov 9, 2006 12:12 PM CST To expand our minds-
jasflint
jasflintjasflintcollins, Georgia USA50 Threads 1,085 Posts
Oh Christ I wqas gonna say that ...ceptin' Hawaiins only got vowels sing jas and stuff. Persimmons!!!!!!!!!!!!professor
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Nov 9, 2006 12:52 PM CST To expand our minds-
facetious = not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be amusing or to appear clever

abstemious = not doing things which give you pleasure, especially not eating good food or drinking alcohol

arsenious = of, or containing arsenic.

The only three words in English using all five vowels just once and in alphabetical order.
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Nov 9, 2006 2:01 PM CST To expand our minds-
laugh What a pick up linetongue
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