Awesomeness!
"The Washington Post's Mensa Invitational once again
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asked readers to take any word from the dictionary,
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alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one
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letter, and supply a new definition.
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Here are this year's winners. Read them carefully.
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Each is an artificial word with only one letter
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altered to form a real word. Some are terrifically
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innovative:
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1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund,
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which lasts until you realize it was your money to
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start with.
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2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a
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hillbilly.
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3. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid
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people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The
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bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of
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breaking down in the near future.
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4. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house,
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which renders the subject financially impotent for an
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indefinite period.
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5. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.
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6. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of
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sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.
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7. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you
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are running late.
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8. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.
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9 Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got
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extra credit.)
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10 Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending
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off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like,
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the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer.
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11. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting
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through the day consuming only things that are good
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for you.
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12. Glibido: All talk and no action.
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13. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to
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seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
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14. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance
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performed just after you've accidentally walked
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through a spider web.
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15. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito,
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that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning
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and cannot be cast out.
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16. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after
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finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.
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And the pick of the lot:
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17. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an
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ass."
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asked readers to take any word from the dictionary,
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alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one
>
letter, and supply a new definition.
>
>
Here are this year's winners. Read them carefully.
>
Each is an artificial word with only one letter
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altered to form a real word. Some are terrifically
>
innovative:
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1. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund,
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which lasts until you realize it was your money to
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start with.
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2. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a
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hillbilly.
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3. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid
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people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The
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bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of
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breaking down in the near future.
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4. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house,
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which renders the subject financially impotent for an
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indefinite period.
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5. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.
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6. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of
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sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.
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7. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you
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are running late.
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8. Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.
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9 Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got
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extra credit.)
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10 Karmageddon: It's like, when everybody is sending
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off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like,
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the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer.
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11. Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting
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through the day consuming only things that are good
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for you.
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12. Glibido: All talk and no action.
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13. Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to
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seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
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14. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance
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performed just after you've accidentally walked
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through a spider web.
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15. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito,
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that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning
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and cannot be cast out.
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16. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after
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finding half a worm in the fruit you're eating.
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And the pick of the lot:
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17. Ignoranus: A person who's both stupid and an
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ass."