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Now Balneology is a study I find completely fascinating. Water therapy is something I have naturally been drawn to (I'm sure being a Pisces doesn't hurt). Most of my balneology or balneotherapy information has come from self motivated research into Ayurvedic and holistic methodology. Both forms have bathing as a means of therapeutic activity designed… Continue reading Word Nerd: Balneology
Plumose, this is a rather romantic sounding descriptive, now isn't it? I like this word and how it can be used to describe a feathery sort of texture - it doesn't hurt that it's also a biology term since I inexplicably tend to be drawn to them (oh, hello mycology, floromancy, and sylvan - to… Continue reading Word Nerd: Plumose
Crepuscular, ooh, this is quite the luscious term, especially for this time of year. The equinox marks the start of the crepuscular season of Autumn, as a sort of twilight falls upon the Earth and nature moves toward it's season of slumber. Just like twilight, everything seems to burst with a brighter glow of color… Continue reading Word Nerd: Crepuscular
Vitreous - even the word has a sort of glass like luster to it. Perhaps it's just me, but it seems to have a certain glossy shine to it when it's written or spoken aloud. Vitreous is a word I've come across in several places, most notably in geology when it's referring to rocks and… Continue reading Word Nerd: Vitreous
A mercurial nature can be either a negative or positive character trait, depending on how the person who possess such a quick-silver temperament handles it. To be mercurial usually brings to mind one who flies off the handle easily, who's moody whims change temperature as quickly and as often as a Spring day. In modern… Continue reading Word Nerd: Mercurial
Falderal is a charming, utterly delightful nonsensical word that has been around since at least the 1600s. Falderal is also known as falderol or folderol since, naturally, a nonsensical, gibberish sort of word would have multiple spellings! Blithely saying "oh, falderal and fiddle-dee-dee" (a nod to Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella) while going about my day… Continue reading Word Nerd: Falderal
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