CORPORATE VOICE - NMC Corporate Chapter Toastmasters Club Newsletter

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NMC CORPORATE

WORDS OF THIS QUARTER

DECEMBER –‘10

SOLIPSISM (sol-ip-sizem) noun - It is a philosophical belief that only the self exist : My Boss practiced solipsism, which explains why he is a jerk. SHMEGEGGE (shm-gegge) noun - a contemtible person; an idiot : We all wasted more than an hour waiting for you shmegegge. - rubbish; nonsensese : You can’t fool me with this excuse, it is shmegegge. PRESAGE (pres-ij) noun - an indication or warning of a future occurrence; an omen; a feeling or intuition of what is going to occur : The cloudy and gusty winds seemed to presage the storm. INDOLENT (in-de-lent) adjective - disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy : He was indolent in the heat of summer. LIMN (lim) verb - paint (picture); depict: In its latest report, the Human Rights have limned a very poor picture of destitute children in Africa. FAZED (fe-zd) adjective - worried; disturbed; disconcerted: He refused to be fazed by the objections.

SOME OBSESSIVE WORDS TRICOTILLOMANIA compulsive urge to pull out ine’s own hair TOMOMANIA irrational tendency for performing surgery SOPHOMANIA delusion that one is incredibly intelligent RHINITILLEXOMANIA compulsive nose picking PSEUDOMANIA irrational tendency for lying POLEMOMANIA mania for war ONIOMANIA mania for making purchases DOROMANIA obsession with giving gifts BRUXOMANIA Compulsion for grinding teeth

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

“ONE OF THE GREATEST DISCOVERIES A MAN MAKES, ONE OF HIS GREATEST SURPRISES, IS TO FIND HE CAN DO WHAT HE WAS AFRAID HE COULD NOT DO” HENRY FORD

HOW MUCH YOU KNOW ABOUT DCP POINTS

ANSWERS

CLUB RECOGNITION / EFFORTS DCP POINT 1. How many DCP Point are required to become President’s Distinguished Club A. 1 2. How many DCP Point are required to become Select Distinguished Club B. 9 3. How many DCP Point are required to become Distinguished Club C. 6 4. How many DCP Points should be achieved by 31st December every year D. 5 To be qualified for District Announced Achievers Award 5. How Many DCP Point a club will earn by registering 2 Competent E. 7 Communicators

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