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Sabaism

November 13, 2018 by Vira Riddle

noun

The worship of the stars.

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Scintillate

November 13, 2018 by Vira Riddle

verb

To emit sparkles; to twinkle, as the stars.

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Philomath

November 13, 2018 by Vira Riddle

noun

A lover of learning.

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Cimmerian

November 13, 2018 by Vira Riddle

adjective

Very dark; gloomy.

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Lagom

November 13, 2018 by Vira Riddle

noun

Not too little, not too much, just right.

(Swedish)

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Logolepsy

November 13, 2018 by Vira Riddle

noun

An obsession with words.

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Phosphenes

November 13, 2018 by Vira Riddle

noun

The stars and colors you see when you rub your eyes.

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Adronitis

November 13, 2018 by Vira Riddle

noun

The frustration with how long it takes to really know someone.

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Jayus

November 13, 2018 by Vira Riddle

noun

A joke so unfunny and poorly told that you can’t help but laugh.

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Lalochezia

November 13, 2018 by Vira Riddle

noun

The emotional relief gained from using abusive or profane language.

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Yonderly

November 13, 2018 by Vira Riddle

adjective

Mentally or emotionally distant; absent-minded.

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Fernweh

November 13, 2018 by Vira Riddle

noun

An ache for distant places; the craving for travel.

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Kalopsia

November 13, 2018 by Vira Riddle

noun

The delusion of the things being more beautiful than they really are.

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Nefelibata

November 13, 2018 by Vira Riddle

noun

“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.

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Anhedonia

November 13, 2018 by Vira Riddle

The loss of interest and enjoyment in all activities that you once liked; the feeling of not caring anymore.

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Arcane

November 13, 2018 by Vira Riddle

adjective

Secret, mysterious, understood only by few.

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Hobbledehoy

November 13, 2018 by Vira Riddle

noun

An awkward teenager; one who is perpetually ungainly and uncertain.

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Mixpah

November 13, 2018 by Vira Riddle

noun

The deep emotional bond between people, especially those separated by distance or death.

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Pistanthrophobia

November 13, 2018 by Vira Riddle

noun

Fear of trusting people due to past experiences with relationships gone bad.

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Toska

November 13, 2018 by Vira Riddle

noun

A dull ache of the soul, a sick pining, a spiritual anguish.

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