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VOCABULARY BUILDERS

Ever do something and think: "there ought to be a word for that"? Well, maybe there is ...

1 AQUADEXTROUS (ak wa deks' trus) adj. Possessing the ability to turn the bath taps on and off with your toes.

2 CARPERPETUATION (kar' pur pet u a shun) n. The act, when vacuuming, of running over a string or a piece of lint at least a dozen times, reaching over and picking it up, examining it, then putting it back down to give the vacuum one more chance.

3 DISCONFECT (dis kon fekt') v. To sterilize the sweet you dropped on the floor by blowing on it, assuming this will somehow 'remove' all the germs.

4 ELBONICS (el bon' iks) n. The actions of two people manoeuvering for one armrest in a cinema or plane.

5 FRUST (frust) n. The small line of debris that refuses to be swept onto the dustpan and keeps backing a person across the room until he finally decides to give up and sweep it under the rug.

6 LACTOMANGULATION (lak' to man guy lay' shun) n. Manhandling the "open here" spout on a milk carton so badly that one has to resort to the 'illegal' side.

7 PEPPIER (pehp ee ay') n. The waiter at a fancy restaurant whose sole purpose seems to be walking around asking diners if they want ground pepper.

8 PHONESIA (fo nee' zhuh) n. The affliction of dialling a phone number and forgetting whom you were calling just as they answer.

9 PUPKUS (pup'kus) n. The moist residue left on a window after a dog presses its nose to it.

10 TELECRASTINATION (tel e kras tin ay' shun) n. The act of always letting the phone ring at least twice before you pick it up, even when you're only six inches away.

From Mikeys Funnies, www.youthspecialties.com

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		VOCABULARY BUILDERS Ever do something and think: "there ought to be a word for that"? Well, maybe there is ... 1 AQUADEXTROUS (ak wa deks' trus) adj. Possessing the ability to turn the bath taps on and off with your toes. 2 CARPERPETUATION (kar' pur pet u a shun) n. The act, when vacuuming, of running over a string or a piece of lint at least a dozen times, reaching over and picking it up, examining it, then putting it back down to give the vacuum one more chance. 3 DISCONFECT (dis kon fekt') v. To sterilize the sweet you dropped on the floor by blowing on it, assuming this will somehow 'remove' all the germs. 4 ELBONICS (el bon' iks) n. The actions of two people manoeuvering for one armrest in a cinema or plane. 5 FRUST (frust) n. The small line of debris that refuses to be swept onto the dustpan and keeps backing a person across the room until he finally decides to give up and sweep it under the rug. 6 LACTOMANGULATION (lak' to man guy lay' shun) n. Manhandling the "open here" spout on a milk carton so badly that one has to resort to the 'illegal' side. 7 PEPPIER (pehp ee ay') n. The waiter at a fancy restaurant whose sole purpose seems to be walking around asking diners if they want ground pepper. 8 PHONESIA (fo nee' zhuh) n. The affliction of dialling a phone number and forgetting whom you were calling just as they answer. 9 PUPKUS (pup'kus) n. The moist residue left on a window after a dog presses its nose to it. 10 TELECRASTINATION (tel e kras tin ay' shun) n. The act of always letting the phone ring at least twice before you pick it up, even when you're only six inches away. From Mikeys Funnies, www.youthspecialties.com © Christian Family Network is run by CPO, supported by Care for the Family, Marriage Resource, Positive Parenting, Care, Women Alive, Christian Herald and many others.