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Mike TestroMember for 20 years 10 months
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Hi all

Here is a selection of words that are not necessarily in common usage in the English language but when used in a delay narrative give an impression that you know more than you should.

Beware - these words are powerful.

Adumbrated - placed in the shadow of a dominant event - gains float.

Embroglio - confused situation - don’t know what really happened.

Concatenated - linked up - should really be separate.

Rebarbarive - look it it Charlestone it applies to you.

Any more power words out there?

Best regards

Mike Testro
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    David Wallace ·
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    Thanks Mike,

    I’ve just been turfed out of Collins On-Line Dictionary.

    Keep it simple for the Jocks abroad please mate.

    p.s. Did I tell you England got hoofed out of the 7’s World Cup?

    Cheers,

    Davie.
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    Mike Testro ·
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    Hi David

    I am not surprised that England are out.

    I went to the HK sevens a couple of times and England never even sent a team.

    All the same I still support England and any team playing Scotland.

    Best regards

    Mike Testro
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    Stuart Ness ·
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    Mike, I think that the word is "Imbroglio" - I use it quite a bit.

    I am also fond of the word "outwith", meaning outside, which annoys a number of my Sassenach colleagues!
    And of course, I use the word "niggardly" which confuses the Americans...!
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    Roger Booth ·
    #4
    Mike

    Is the word not rebarbative

    Regards
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    Mike Testro ·
    #5
    Hi Roger

    Well spotted - the two letters are next door to each other and it wasn’t a bad attempt at a 3 gin thread.

    Best regards

    Mike T.
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    Ken Sadler ·
    #6
    Hi Mike,

    Here’s one I had to look up recently;

    "We respond to your points seriatim"

    Seriatim = in the same order as presented.......


    Regards

    Ken
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    Mike Testro ·
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    Hi Ken

    That reminds me of a peculiarity in QS jargon - The first moiety of retention ....

    Best regards

    Mike Testro
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