Well, this wouldn't fit the criteria for mensa, but here'sone esbecity: the ability to insolate someone from the truth in such a manner to cause long-term harmful affects. Many comercial gui-based computer systems rely on esbecity to teach and befuddle their users. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann K. Parsons" <akp@xxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a. screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 12:21 PM Subject: new words > Hi all, > > Apparently, my file didn't attach itself. This probably should go to > the ohno list if it hasn't before. > > Ann P. > > > > >The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to take > >any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing > >one letter, and supply a new definition. > > > > > > > >Here are this year's winners. Read them carefully. Each is an artificial > >word with only one letter altered to form a real word. Some are > >terrifically innovative: > > > > > > > >1.. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you > >realize it was your money to start with. > > > > > > > >2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly. > > > > > > > >3. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright > >ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign > >of breaking down in the near future. > > > > > > > >4. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject > >financially impotent for an indefinite period. > > > > > > > >5. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high. > > > > > > > >6. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person > >who doesn't get it. > > > > > > > >7. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late. > > > > > > > >8. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness. > > > > > > > >9. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.) 10. > >Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad > >vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious > >bummer. > > > > > > > >11. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming > >only things that are good for you. > > > > > > > >12. Glibido: All talk and no action. > > > > > > > >13. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they > >come at you rapidly. > > > > > > > >14. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've > >accidentally walked through a spider web. > > > > > > > >15. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your > >bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out. > > > > > > > >16. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the > >fruit you're eating. > > > > > > > >And the pick of the lot: > > > > > > > >17. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an asshole. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Ann K. Parsons > email: akp at eznet.net > WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp > Skype: Putertutor > "All that is gold does not glitter. > Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
