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Shashi Tharoor
A Man Of Many Words

When he tweets, we learn a new word. Here's a sampler from some of his posts over the years

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Farrago
(n.) a confused mixture

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Floccinaucinihilipilification
(n.) action or habit of estimating something as worthless

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Panglossian
(adj.) naively or unreasonably optimistic

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Rodomontade
(n.)  boastful or inflated talk or behaviour

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Kakistocracy
(n.) government by the least suitable or competent citizens of a state

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Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
(n.) phobia of long words

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Snollygoster
(n.) shrewd, unprincipled person, especially a politician

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