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verbs
meraki
me·ra·ki /meˈrɑːki/ (verb) — the act of putting love, creativity, and soul into something; doing something with wholehearted passion and care.
stellify
stel·li·fy /ˈstɛlɪfaɪ/ (verb) — to turn into a star or make something star-like; to render brilliant, celestial, or exalted.
espy
es·py /ɪˈspaɪ/ (verb) — to catch sight of something, often something that is difficult to notice.
inure
in·ure /ɪˈnjʊr/ (UK), /ɪˈnʊr/ (US) (verb) — to accustom to something difficult, unpleasant, or demanding; to harden through exposure.
nouns
cascade
cas·cade /kaˈskād/ (noun) - 1. a small waterfall, typically one of several that fall in stages down a steep rocky slope 2. a small waterfall, typically one of several that fall in stages down a steep rocky slope
jayus
ja·yus /ˈdʒaɪ.ʊs/ (noun) — a joke so poorly told and so unfunny that one cannot help but laugh.
cafuné
ca·fu·né /ka.fuˈnɛ/ (noun) — the act of running your fingers gently through someone’s hair; a tender, intimate gesture.
sillage
sil·lage /siˈjɑːʒ/ (noun) — the lingering trail or scent left behind by someone or something, especially perfume.
anemoia
an·e·moi·a /ˌænəˈmɔɪə/ (noun) — nostalgia for a time or place one has never known.
apricity
a·pric·i·ty /əˈprɪsɪti/ (noun) — the warmth of the sun in winter; a rare, gentle comfort amid cold.
sonder
son·der /ˈsɒndər/ (UK), /ˈsɑːndər/ (US) (noun) — the realization that each passerby has a life as vivid and complex as one’s own, full of stories unseen.
mamihlapinatapai
ma·mi·hla·pi·na·ta·pai /ˈmæmɪɬæpɪnətɑːpaɪ/ (noun) — a wordless yet profound look shared between two people, each wishing the other would initiate something they both desire but are hesitant to begin.
astravore
as·tra·vore /ˈæstrəˌvɔːr/ (noun) — one who is consumed by the stars; a seeker of the cosmic, the distant, or the unknowable.
eleutheromania
el·eu·ther·o·ma·ni·a /ɪˌljuːθəˈrɒməniə/ (noun) — an intense and irresistible desire for freedom
saudade
sau·da·de /souˈdädə/ (noun) — a feeling of longing, melancholy, or nostalgia that is supposedly characteristic of the portuguese or brazilian temperament.
adjectives
incipient
in·cip·i·ent /inˈsipēənt/ (adjective) — in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop.
wifty
wif·ty /ˈwɪfti/ (adjective) — somewhat flighty, whimsical, or eccentric; easily distracted or given to fanciful notions.
callow
cal·low /ˈkæloʊ/ (adjective) — inexperienced or immature; lacking sophistication or worldliness.
seraphic
se·raph·ic /səˈræfɪk/ (adjective) — angelic, radiant, or purely serene; characteristic of a seraph.
elysian
e·ly·si·an /ɪˈlɪʒən/ (adjective) — relating to or characteristic of Elysium; blissful, divinely peaceful, or paradisiacal.
cynical
cyn·i·cal /ˈsinək(ə)l/ (adjective) — believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
