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DEFINITION: n. A special ability lets you focus on the big picture without getting distracted by those busy little details. v. To skip over the details while focusing on the big picture.
Verboticisms
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Macrocentric
Created by: BMott
Pronunciation: Ma-kro-sen-trik
Sentence: The professor is so macrocentric he didn't notice the roach crawling up his leg, he was near to a breakthrough on his project!
Etymology: Macro meaning big and centric meaning of or relating to.
Nonderailment
Created by: ahwinters
Pronunciation: nan-dee-rayel-ment
Sentence: Hugo's nonderailment allowed him to get his reports done without the distraction of Freecell(tm).
Etymology: non + derail
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COMMENTS:
ahwinters, I think you're on track with this one... - wordmeister, 2007-01-26: 16:35:00
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Hocusfocus
Created by: purpleartichokes
Pronunciation: ho-kuss-FO-kuss
Sentence: Bob was able to tune out the annoying fire alarms and dense smoke because at that particular moment, he was hocusfocusing on world peace.
Etymology: hocus pocus, focus
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COMMENTS:
Hey purpleairtichokes, That's a magical word! If only I could hocusfocus on my work, then I might get something done... - wordmeister, 2007-01-26: 07:08:00
I hear ya! Verbotomy.com is a constant source of internetference with my work. - purpleartichokes, 2007-01-26: 07:59:00
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Examoramic
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: ex - am - or - am - ik
Sentence: Justine has started to take the examoramic view of things recently. She glosses over all details; seeing only the forest and missing all the trees in it.
Etymology: examine, panoramic
Igfocumate
Created by: santasassassin
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: I dont even know.
Mba
Created by: Osomatic
Pronunciation: Em-Bee-Ay
Sentence: Oh great, another Pepperdine MBA full of stupid management concepts.
Etymology: It's not really a new word. Don't vote for it. I'm just amusing myself here, really.
Concepsualisation
Created by: lilian
Pronunciation: con-sep-su-ul-ize-a-shun
Sentence: 'Being a project manager; concepsualisation becomes a crucial skill in coordinating the team, otherwise you'll never succeed'
Etymology: Concept & visualisation
Incongnorance
Created by: protothor
Pronunciation: In-kog-nor-ans
Sentence: Through sheer incongnorance, Mike was able to ignore the throbbing of this severed foot as he placed first in the special olympics.
Etymology: Incongruous;out of place; inappropriate; unbecoming. Ignorance; to be ignorant; The condition of being unaware, or uninformed.
Comments:
ErWenn - 2007-01-27: 09:53:00
Lots of good ones today.
wordmeister - 2007-01-27: 23:48:00
Yeah, it's very confuzzling! There's a stingleminded farblightness to many of the words... Excellent!