Skylined
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Name your words that you know but don't think are common knowledge as to what they mean....i.e. get called a clever clogs for saying a 'big word' or something 
Few of mine:
elucidate : to give an explanation
insipid : lacks interest, dull

I'm looking to extend my vocabulary so post away
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Russ
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impermanent
not many people know its a word but its self explanatory really
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RyanSxi
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Facicious (think thats how you spell it )
Posh word for sarcastic iirc
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RyanSxi
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quote: Originally posted by RyanSxi
Facicious (think thats how you spell it )
Posh word for sarcastic iirc
EDIT: spelt facetious
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C2RL R
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patronising - it means talking down to people
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Russ
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you mean facetious, and everyone knows it
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RyanSxi
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quote: Originally posted by Russ
you mean facetious, and everyone knows it
oh, usually people look at me stupid if im honest
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Tom
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I quite unfortunately went through a phase of not remembering the word 'articulate' which was quite embarrasing at meetings etc 
If I struggle now i think of a lorry (an articulated one ) true story.
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Tom
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We used to get loads of buzz words in my old job, well annoying 
Please don't start lengthening out every sentance by using silly phrases such as 'visa vi'
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drunkenfool
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quote: Originally posted by RyanSxi
quote: Originally posted by RyanSxi
Facicious (think thats how you spell it )
Posh word for sarcastic iirc
EDIT: spelt facetious
Yup, only word in the english language with all the vowels in order
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drunkenfool
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Pusilanimous (sp?) - cowardly
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RyanSxi
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quote: Originally posted by drunkenfool
quote: Originally posted by RyanSxi
quote: Originally posted by RyanSxi
Facicious (think thats how you spell it )
Posh word for sarcastic iirc
EDIT: spelt facetious
Yup, only word in the english language with all the vowels in order
never realised that.
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Tom
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Is rythmn the only one without a vowel too
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andy1868
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fly is also the same tom
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Tom
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Oh shit yeah 
Someone told me that rythmn was the only word with no vowels when I was a kid and I beleived them
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Russ
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silver and rhythmn are the only 2 that dont rhyme
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Conway563
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quote: Originally posted by Russ
silver and rhythmn are the only 2 that dont rhyme
What about Orange?
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C2RL R
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quote: Originally posted by Tom
Oh shit yeah 
Someone told me that rythmn was the only word with no vowels when I was a kid and I beleived them
somebody told little duke he had his eyes swapped over. he believed them.
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All Torque
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quote: Originally posted by Conway563
quote: Originally posted by Russ
silver and rhythmn are the only 2 that dont rhyme
What about Orange?
Silver rhymes with dilver [/QI]
and LYNX also has no vowels (it fucking pwns in hangman)
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Tom
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quote: Originally posted by C2RL R
quote: Originally posted by Tom
Oh shit yeah 
Someone told me that rythmn was the only word with no vowels when I was a kid and I beleived them
somebody told little duke he had his eyes swapped over. he believed them.
Fucking
I love cs
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Lawrah
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I enjoy using Delinquent
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Russ
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quote: Originally posted by All Torque
quote: Originally posted by Conway563
quote: Originally posted by Russ
silver and rhythmn are the only 2 that dont rhyme
What about Orange?
Silver rhymes with dilver [/QI]
and LYNX also has no vowels (it fucking pwns in hangman)
dilver? that's like saying orange rhymes with borange.
actually orange "half-rhymes" with lozenge 
[Edited on 23-04-2008 by Russ]
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Ben G
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quote: Originally posted by Lawrah
I enjoy using Delinquent
does that mean of spaz?
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All Torque
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quote: Originally posted by Russ
quote: Originally posted by All Torque
quote: Originally posted by Conway563
quote: Originally posted by Russ
silver and rhythmn are the only 2 that dont rhyme
What about Orange?
Silver rhymes with dilver [/QI]
and LYNX also has no vowels (it fucking pwns in hangman)
dilver? that's like saying orange rhymes with borange.
actually orange "half-rhymes" with lozenge 
[Edited on 23-04-2008 by Russ]
Dilver is a word, its from olden times though and is not really used these days.
Month has no rhyming word, apart from 'something'
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Russ
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quote: Originally posted by All Torque
quote: Originally posted by Russ
quote: Originally posted by All Torque
quote: Originally posted by Conway563
quote: Originally posted by Russ
silver and rhythmn are the only 2 that dont rhyme
What about Orange?
Silver rhymes with dilver [/QI]
and LYNX also has no vowels (it fucking pwns in hangman)
dilver? that's like saying orange rhymes with borange.
actually orange "half-rhymes" with lozenge 
[Edited on 23-04-2008 by Russ]
Dilver is a word, its from olden times though and is not really used these days.
Month has no rhyming word, apart from 'something'
olden words dont count..
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