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'Do I look okay?'

DEFINITION: To require constant reassurance, praise, and -- in emergency situations -- flattery, despite obvious qualifications and/or expertise.

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Wassamattawiu

Created by: mobotgolden

Pronunciation: Was i matter wi you

Sentence: Wats the matter with you

Etymology:

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Pentive

Created by: rahullotli

Pronunciation: pen-tive

Sentence: i need to be pentive at this job

Etymology:

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COMMENTS:

fits the definition - rahullotli, 2007-07-14: 13:53:00

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Incessuficial

Lapper

Created by: Lapper

Pronunciation: in-SESS-soo-FISH-ul

Sentence: Mary's "qualifications" granted her more than enough complements on a regular basis, but her being incessuficial drove her to call up her friends at night, asking them what they thought of her.

Etymology: Incessant and superficial

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Adeptxiety

Created by: Stevenson0

Pronunciation: uh/dept/zahy/i/tee

Sentence: Her psychiatrist diagnosed her problem as adeptxiety. Some of her friends called her insecute and felt she suffered from insecutity, but with a little flatterchatter her self confidence was back and she was over another bout of adeptxiety.

Etymology: adept + anxiety

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COMMENTS:

A tip of the hat to 'Peppie' for insecute, 'babel' for insecutity and 'quippingqueen' for flatterchatter. Great words from some excellent players. - Stevenson0, 2007-07-13: 00:42:00

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Readhead

Created by: Trosha

Pronunciation:

Sentence: Im a natural readhead

Etymology:

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Lowselfesteem

Created by: weareallbeautiful

Pronunciation: l-oh-s-eh-l-f-eh-s-t-ee-m

Sentence: She had really lowselfesteem.

Etymology: low self esteem

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Praiseina

Created by: angel1615

Pronunciation: praise-eena

Sentence: plaese give me some praiseina i beg you.

Etymology: praise + ina [in her] = praiseina

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Obssessivecomplection

Created by: loofarama

Pronunciation: obsessive complection

Sentence: she's OCD. (what's that?) Obsessive complection disorder.

Etymology: obsessive compulsion + complection

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COMMENTS:

too bad we can't use two words }:'( - loofarama, 2007-07-13: 07:38:00

I think wedging the word 'obsequious' into this one would be a gold medal winner. Nice job! - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 15:16:00

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Amigreat

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: am eye grate

Sentence: the amigreat hung in the air constantly adding to the tension

Etymology: am i great

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yes you are galwaywegian - hope that lessens the tension for today - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-13: 09:52:00

Teaching a lesson lessens the tension? Well, okay. At least it's better than touching a lesion. ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 15:13:00

petaj Or listening to torsion - petaj, 2007-07-16: 03:08:00

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Neederin

Created by: ceijae

Pronunciation: Nee-der-in

Sentence: "My God, you are very neederin today"

Etymology:

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Comments:

solution4tax - 2007-07-15: 05:35:00
The words formed are quite good and appreciate every body's attempt whether praisaniac or not.