Pariah
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 Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:04 pm Post subject: Word of the Week |
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PNEUMONOULTRAMICROSCOPICSILICOVOLCANOCONIOSIS
pneuĦEmoĦEnoĦEulĦEtraĦEmiĦEcroĦEscopĦEicĦEsilĦEiĦEcoĦEvolĦEcaĦEnoĦEcoĦEniĦEoĦEsis
noun an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
Any questions? I shall post the next word in well.. a week. Which is on November 12, 2006.
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Pariah
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idyll \EYE-dl\, noun:
1. A simple descriptive work, either in poetry or prose, dealing with simple, rustic life; pastoral scenes; and the like.
2. A narrative poem treating an epic, romantic, or tragic theme.
3. A lighthearted carefree episode or experience.
4. A romantic interlude.
Thats the word. Next Word of the Week on November 19, 2006.
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