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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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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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Flattern

Created by: Kyoti

Pronunciation: Flat-turn

Sentence: Monique had the looks and the talent to go far in her career, if not for the annoying need to be flatterned by those around her.

Etymology: Flattery+slattern(self-image)

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COMMENTS:

clever - Jabberwocky, 2007-07-13: 14:11:00

Ohhh, do you really think so? I mean it's okay and all, but it needs something more, don't you think? Am I being too flatternacious? ;D - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 15:07:00

flatter-eater. - purpleartichokes, 2007-07-13: 15:17:00

Yep, that's it! - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 16:24:00

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Legittomate

Created by: HALibut

Pronunciation: luh-jit-tuh-meyt

Sentence: Despite being a millionaire, an adept dancer and having a great sense of humor his conspicuously uneven hairline often made him doubt his own legittomatecy.

Etymology: legit + to + mate

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Craveworthy

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: crave-worthy

Sentence: Craveworthy Carla, was competent and cute, but suffered from an inferiority complex.

Etymology: crave + praiseworthy

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COMMENTS:

If only it had been an infertility complex instead. Good one! - Kyoti, 2007-07-13: 15:11:00

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Reasureatism

Created by: callie17

Pronunciation: Re-a-sure-a-tism

Sentence: Kathrine was suffering from a bad case of reasureatism, and Emily was starting to wish she hadn't invited her...

Etymology: It derives from the English word: "reasure"

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COMMENTS:

cool word, vote for this one, hope you like it. www.beaglesandbecca.piczo.com - callie17, 2007-07-13: 20:55:00

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Reendforsement

Created by: mplsbohemian

Pronunciation: ree-ehnd-FOHRS-muhnt

Sentence: Though his résumé and his skin both glowed, Alex needed all the reendforsement he could get.

Etymology: reinforcement + endorsement

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COMMENTS:

when i read the word, endorphin comes to mind, which is apt. also, i love how well both words can be identified in it. kudos. - jadenguy, 2007-07-13: 11:26:00

Grr... I had also thought of another word that would work well: needback (need + feedback) - mplsbohemian, 2007-07-14: 22:07:00

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Insedarity

Created by: MisUndrstd

Pronunciation: In-see-dare-ity

Sentence: Cousin Vinnie plead the fifth when Aunt Fortuna in her insedarity asked him if she looked fat in her purple taffeta party dress.

Etymology: Insecure+ Dare= Insedarity. To ask a question like "Do I look fat in this"? Daring the person to tell the truth.

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COMMENTS:

^.^ - MarzBar, 2007-07-14: 15:40:00

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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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Flagriant

Created by: Lifeforce

Pronunciation:

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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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Comments:

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