Here are the newest words that have been added for last year, 2005, as given by Dictionary.com. Maybe, like me, you have not heard about some of them.

Atkins diet - it is a noun. It means a popular weight-loss system based on a high-protein, high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet. It also known as Atkins Nutritional Approach, or Atkins.

Brag book - it is a noun and is an informal word. It means a compact scrapbook created for the purpose of displaying or highlighting one's work or accomplishments.

Cat-sit - it is a verb. It means to care for a cat while its owner is away. You know, just like baby-sitting.

Dataveillance - it is a noun. It means surveillance of a person's activities through electronic data or the use of personal data systems to monitor individuals. Of course, a term like this has to be created. After all, we are not in a very technological world.

Ecoregion - it is a noun. It means an area defined by environmental conditions and natural features. It also means a region defined by its ecology.

Fan fiction - it is a noun. It is also called as fanfic for short. It means a fictional account written by a fan of a show, movie, book, or video game to explore themes and ideas that will not or cannot be explored via the originating medium.

Geek chic - it is a noun and is slang. It means fashion designed for or worn by computer enthusiasts.

Hawaiian pizza - it is a noun. And it means a pizza topped with pineapple and ham or prosciutto. I’m just wondering why this is just the first time that it has been really added. Well.

Intelligent design - it is a noun and its abbreviated form is ID. It means a theory that nature and complex biological structures were designed by intelligent beings and were not created by chance.

Job spill - it is a noun and is slang. It means any work-related task that encroaches on personal time. Something like an oil spill. Okay.

Kiteboarding - it is a noun. And it means the recreation or sport of riding a modified surfboard attached to a power kite for propulsion.

Lifestyle office - it is a noun. It means a workplace with different areas that may be conducive to different work styles.

Menuboard - it is a noun. It means a board on which a food menu is written. More of like those small diners where they do not have individual menus but a huge board where everything available is written down.

Nanoscience - it is a noun. It means the study of the performance of ultra-small structures, materials, and devices, usu. usually 0.1 to 100 nm. It also means the study of manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular scale.

One-hit wonder - it is a noun. It means an individual or group with only one success, such as a hit song, bestselling book, etc. Here, we call it “one time, big time�.

Phishing - it is a noun. And it means the practice of luring unsuspecting Internet users to a fake Web site by using authentic-looking email with the real organization's logo, in an attempt to steal passwords, financial or personal information, or introduce a virus attack; the creation of a Web site replica for fooling unsuspecting Internet users into submitting personal or financial information or passwords. Haha. Just like “fishing�.

Quirkyalone - it is a noun. It means a single person who is happy to wait to find the perfect mate or partner. Are you quirkyalone?

Repost - it is a verb. It means to post or send a message again, esp. via the Internet or e-mail.

Search engine optimization - it is a noun and is abbreviated as SEO. It means the process of choosing targeted keywords and keyword phrases related to a Web site so the site will rank high when those terms are part of a Web search.

TiVo - it is a noun. It means a company offering a branded subscription-based interactive television service that lets viewers program and control which television shows they watch and when. Aside from that the service is also offered by this company.

Undertime - it is a noun and is slang. It means the time an employee takes off from work for non-work-related tasks. It also means employee's hours paid-for but not worked.

V-mail - it is a noun. It means electronic mail with a video clip attachment.

Water birth - it is a noun. And it means a mode of childbirth where the mother delivers the baby while in a tub or pool, designed to emulate the watery placenta from which it is delivered.

Xenology - it is a noun and it means the scientific study of extraterrestrials, esp. their biology.

Yowzer - it is an interjection and is also used as “yowzah�. It means an exclamation of delight or approval.

Zafu - it is a noun. It means a round thick cushion for sitting meditation, sometimes used on top of a mat.