The Ivy League Dictionary

In crafting a story, authors use words as painters use their color palette. The more words at their finger tips, the more accurately an author can limn their story. Moreover, words can provide us with a glimpse of the similarities (and difference) of other cultures. One columnist noted that the French language seems particularly well stocked with terms relating to depression. From morosité and malheur to malaise and mélancolie, French writers are spoiled for choice when describing what Winston Churchill described as the "black dog" of depression.