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Equilibria: [Plural n.] iːkwɪˈlɪbɹɪiα
- Plural form of Equilibrium.

Equilibrium (Chemical Eq.): [n.] iːkwɪˈlɪbɹɪəm
-During a chemical reaction when there is no Net change of concentration of the products or reactants, it is regarded as Chemical Equilibrium.
-No noticeable differences between two samples. (See Balance, Equal)
 

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meatloaf231 post=18.72189.760567 said:
Jenny Creed post=18.72189.760507 said:
Sccye post=18.72189.752852 said:
Words are fun! Shinies for anyone that can accurately use all of the above in a coherent single sentence :)
Adumbrately, the master ninja elucidated to his sycophantic apprentices the value of obfuscating one's presence to even the most impecunious witnesses.

Do I get more shinies for using them in the same order you said them? :3
Holy....

That made my head hurt. That's the craziest sentence I have ever seen.
It's an awesome sentence because it has ninjas.
 

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Jenny Creed post=18.72189.760507 said:
Language is my passion. Let me share some useful words from the top of my head.

Geriatriscendence: The wisdom of old age, usually involving a lessened sense of self and a greater awareness of the world beyond the self.

Humanism: The belief that humanity is the closest thing to God.

Vnenakhodnimost: Twosomeness; being two contradictory things or possessing two conflicting qualities at the same time. (Russian.)

Lagom: the middle ground between mediocre and good, just about perfect if you don't want actual perfection, neither good nor bad, the quantum average that's always approaching above average but never quite there, so-so but pretty good, almost three-quarters awesome. (Swedish.)

Neurotypical syndrome: A neurobiological disorder characterized by preoccupation with social concerns, delusions of superiority, and obsession with conformity. NTs are often intolerant of seemingly minor differences in others. When in groups NTs are socially and behaviorally rigid, and frequently insist upon the performance of dysfunctional, destructive, and even impossible rituals as a way of maintaining group identity. Tragically, as many as 9625 out of every 10,000 individuals may be neurotypical.

Sccye post=18.72189.752852 said:
Words are fun! Shinies for anyone that can accurately use all of the above in a coherent single sentence :)
Adumbrately, the master ninja elucidated to his sycophantic apprentices the value of obfuscating one's presence to even the most impecunious witnesses.

Do I get more shinies for using them in the same order you said them? :3
You get n-cubed respect points for this. Seriously.
 

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Jenny Creed post=18.72189.762421 said:
Wohoo, respect! How do I spend it?
In the future, when you have many more respect points you go to the guys at Escapist and say "Hey. Give me shiny badges." Generally they'll tell you to fuck off, but if you have enough respect, you'll get something shiny.
 

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Emperor Inferno post=18.72189.760000 said:
Reaperman Wompa post=18.72189.755569 said:
How is that fun? That's saying punch me in the sack while I punch you in the face. It'll be heaps fun!!

Sadism=good

masochism=super-creepy

sadomasochism=supra-creepy

Cookie for the person who gets the reference.
Some people are freaks that way. And no, I don't get the reference. It rings a bell, but that's it. Can I still have a cookie though? I love cookies =)

Ooh, ooh! On the subject of food, here's another one: Sautee. I know it's not obscure or unknown, but I just love that word. No idea why, really......
I'll give you a plain cookie. I'm amazed no one's recognized that. I love the movie it comes from.
 

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crimson5pheonix post=18.72189.760432 said:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061113221628AAxlNn5

I'd type it out, but I don't have the time.
Holy shit. Did anyone but me follow that link? I didn't even bother to read it, just scrolled down till I reached the end, it's gotta be a couple thousand letters long. You know, I don't think chemical names actually counts as words in the English language. Not sure though...

Jenny Creed post=18.72189.760507 said:
Adumbrately, the master ninja elucidated to his sycophantic apprentices the value of obfuscating one's presence to even the most impecunious witnesses.
Whoah......Wha?

BTW, exacerbate. I used to know what it means, but I forgot. Hang on...
 

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I saw this video today, just for fun. Watch it [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2hUoB1--s4] for lulz.
 

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Emperor Inferno post=18.72189.762824 said:
crimson5pheonix post=18.72189.760432 said:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061113221628AAxlNn5

I'd type it out, but I don't have the time.
Holy shit. Did anyone but me follow that link? I didn't even bother to read it, just scrolled down till I reached the end, it's gotta be a couple thousand letters long. You know, I don't think chemical names actually counts as words in the English language. Not sure though...
It's 189,819 letters
 

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Egregious: formerly used with words importing a good quality, but now joined with words having a bad sense; as, an egregious rascal; an egregious ass; an egregious mistake.
-Webster's

*insert irony here*
 

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Jenny Creed post=18.72189.760507 said:
Language is my passion. Let me share some useful words from the top of my head.

Geriatriscendence: The wisdom of old age, usually involving a lessened sense of self and a greater awareness of the world beyond the self.

Humanism: The belief that humanity is the closest thing to God.

Vnenakhodnimost: Twosomeness; being two contradictory things or possessing two conflicting qualities at the same time. (Russian.)

Lagom: the middle ground between mediocre and good, just about perfect if you don't want actual perfection, neither good nor bad, the quantum average that's always approaching above average but never quite there, so-so but pretty good, almost three-quarters awesome. (Swedish.)

Neurotypical syndrome: A neurobiological disorder characterized by preoccupation with social concerns, delusions of superiority, and obsession with conformity. NTs are often intolerant of seemingly minor differences in others. When in groups NTs are socially and behaviorally rigid, and frequently insist upon the performance of dysfunctional, destructive, and even impossible rituals as a way of maintaining group identity. Tragically, as many as 9625 out of every 10,000 individuals may be neurotypical.

Sccye post=18.72189.752852 said:
Words are fun! Shinies for anyone that can accurately use all of the above in a coherent single sentence :)
Adumbrately, the master ninja elucidated to his sycophantic apprentices the value of obfuscating one's presence to even the most impecunious witnesses.

Do I get more shinies for using them in the same order you said them? :3
Nicely done! Yes, you do in fact recieve multiple shinies. A veritable sleuth of them in fact, for that was a very elegant sentence as well as a functional one. Your aptitute for loquacity is most venerating.

And also, your adumbrative definition of humanism confuses me. Although I thought it was far from a homogeneous ideological bloc, I always understood it as being generally a secularised or atheistic viewpoint. May I beg an elucidation from you at the risk of sounding marginally sycophantic? Although I fear I may somewhat have obfuscated the meaning of this request with a spurious usage of overlong words. Alas, in the realm of common sense ever have I been impecunious.
 

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Yeehaw, shiny things. Yeah I guess my definition of humanism there was pretty much baiting for someone to ask so I could get on the soapbox. Which may qualify as teasing as it's against my religion to preach. I clearly didn't think this through.

But in brief, I believe in humanity; that we're the most important thing in the known universe and that we have a brilliant future.
 

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Uncompetative said:
floccinaucinihilipilification: The act of assessing something as worthless.

Although, I thought it meant:

Saying something without really saying anything.

Which I thought was much more ironic, considering how unnecessarily long the word was.
Nooooes! Fack! I looked through the entire tread, hoping nobody had called it. Touché o.o...

Betwixt - Between.

I'm not sure about this one: Nudistertian - The day before yesterday.

Here's a fictional, but funny w0rd: Homo Laptopicus. - 'Nerd', or one who spends too much time infront of a laptop. Lap-top-icus. (Not sure if such words are "cous or cus")