here's the 1st one..
ZENZIZENZIZENZIC
it means "The eighth power of a number."
And similarly the sixth power is zenzicube, the square of a cube.
In fact i can give thousands but here are a few...
ANTIMACASSAR - A protective or decorative cloth over the back of a chair.
CIRCUMBENDIBUS - A roundabout process or method; a twist, turn; circumlocution.
FLORILEGIUM - A collection of writings; a portfolio of flower pictures.
FLOCCINAUCINIHILIPILIFICATION - The action or habit of judging something to be worthless.
DISCOMBOBULATE - To confuse, upset or disconcert.
GABERLUNZIE - A beggar.
ONOMASTICON - A vocabulary or dictionary of proper names or place names.
MUSTERDEVILLERS - A type of mixed grey woollen cloth.
INCUNABULUM - A book printed before 1501 (sometimes 1500).
LACKADAISICAL - Lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.
NINNYHAMMER - A fool or simpleton.
MALLEMAROKING - The carousing of seamen on board Greenland whaling ships.
XENOGLOSSY - The ability to speak a language without having learned it.
VALETUDINARIAN - A person who is unduly anxious about their health.
SKIMMINGTON - A noisy procession intended to bring ridicule on an erring husband or wife.
TAUTOCHRONE - A curve on which an object falling under gravity will reach the bottom in the same amount of time, no matter from where it starts.
SESQUIPEDALIAN - Relating to a long word; characterised by using long words.
TINTINNABULATION - A ringing or tinkling sound.
SABERMETRICIAN - A person who studies baseball statistics.
QUINCUNX - Five objects arranged so that four are at the corners of a square or rectangle and the fifth is at its centre.
RHADAMANTHINE - Rigorously just and severe.
Friday, July 18, 2008
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