What new word did you learn recently?

Psionics is a term used to describe the practice of using a variety of 'psychic abilities'. Theories on how these abilities work vary greatly, but one of the more common ones involves the manipulation of an unknown energy type known as psi energy. However, it really depends on the community or school of thought. Some would consider the manipulation of any energy type psionics. Some do not even recognize the need for the manipulation of energy.

If one is truly interested in psionics, either scientifically or to train, it would be important for them to visit several links in the External Links section, to obtain different viewpoints and get a broad scope on what psionics is. Psionics is a very controversal topic, so a broad understanding of the different viewpoints could only be beneficial.

(Thanks to yitwail for this one)

solipsist

- A solipsist is one who adheres to the belief that self is the only thing that is real, and can be verified.

flagitious = deeply criminal, heinous

(i hope i won't greet some of my poolmates with that word tomorrow morning; they might drown me)

I was watching "Federal Court" on Moscow Channel One last night. At the beginning of the show you briefly see a file with the picture of the accused and the pertinent information - all in Russian, of course. In big letters across the top it says "дело", which according to my talking dictionary means "matter, situation or case".

The talking dictionary pronounces it about halfway between "Della" (Perry Mason's secretary, which makes the word easy to remember) and "dilla".

homograph

One of two or more words that have the same spelling but differ in origin, meaning, and sometimes pronunciation, such as fair (pleasing in appearance) and fair (market) or wind (wĭnd) and wind (wīnd).

facile ~ : readily manifested and often lacking sincerity or depth <facile tears>

subsume: To classify, include, or incorporate in a more comprehensive category or under a general principle

and there's a new medical disovery of human chimera's where one person contains 2 completely different sets of DNA. It happens when 2 eggs fuse at a very early stage and develop into a single embryo.

2 women had both been told that their children could not possibly be their own as the DNA made it totally impossible. Further testing revealed different DNA in different parts of their bodies. One baby with the condition had clearly defined lines of colour change in his skin, where the DNA changes occurred - almost chequerboard.

[URL=link to story]http://www.five.tv/programmes/extraordinarypeople/twininside/[/URL]

Correction, it is the fear of being beaten with rods or sticks.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Rhabdophobia?s=t

You certainly noticed that you are replying to something that poster wrote seven years ago..

Btw, are you addicted to that indigenous people of Mexico, the Chocho?

Wow, I'd forgotten about this thread that I started so many years ago! I'll have to add some more words to it!

I learned one this week but forgot it already.

Ah, yes, senior moments. We all get them eventually.

that just sounds like common sense to me...

If only I could learn to underline in books (aaaack) or turn corners.
Too bad, it was a good one - I'm sure I've never seen it before, and I've seen a lot of words.