Favorite Words

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~~A list of words, that I am forever adding onto, that I have dubbed my favorites. Most unknown to many.

wonderwall

(n.) someone who you find yourself thinking about all the time. The person who you are completely infatuated with.

metanoia

(n.) a fundamental change of thinking; a transformative change of heart

petrichor

(n.) the scent of rain on dry earth

eunoia

(n.) beautiful thinking; a well mind

nefelibata

(n.) lit. "cloud -walker" ; one who lives in the clouds of their own imagination or dreams, or one who does not obey the conventions of society, literature, or art.

querencia

(n.) a place from which one's strength is drawn, where one feels at home; the place where you are your most authentic self

redamancy

(n.) the act of loving the one who loves you; a love returned in full

bibliophile

(n.) a lover of books; one who loves to read, admire and collect books

antephialtic

(n.) something that protects against nightmares

paracosm

(n.) a detailed, prolonged imaginary world created by a child that includes human, animal, or alien creations.

accismus

(n.) the act of feigning disinterest in someone or something while actually desiring it

noceur

(n.) one who sleeps late or not at all; or, one who stays out late to revel or party

aeipathy

(n.) an enduring and consuming passion

induratize

(v.) to make one's own heart hardened or resistant to someone's pleas or advances, or to the idea of love

anacampserote

(n.) something that can bring back a lost love

cosmogyral

(adj.) whirling around the universe

desenrascanço

(n.) the improvisation of haphazard but completely sound solutions or plans at the last minute

oprphic

(adj.) mysterious and entrancing; beyond ordinary understanding

dépaysement

(n.) when someone is taken out of their own familiar world into a new one

elucidate

(v.) make [something] clear; explain.

perturbation

(n.) anxiety; mental uneasiness.

stipulate

(v.) demand or specify [a requirement], typically as part of a bargain or agreement.

despondency

(n.) a state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage.

ataraxia

(n.) a state of freedom from emotional disturbance and anxiety; tranquillity.

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