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Tsundoku is a Japanese word that every bibliophile is familiar with, whether they know the term or not! Tsundoku (pronounced like tsoon-doh-coo) means the act of buying a new book and then leaving it unread, usually in a pile with fellow unread books. I do this all of the time, not because I don't want… Continue reading Word Nerd: Tsundoku
Limn is one of those charming descriptive words that I run across rather often in my reading. I find sentences such as "the sun limned trees lined the curved road, beckoning me forward." and "Her poetry was limned with a sense of fragile sadness and hope mingled inscrutably together.". Alright, so I actually made those… Continue reading Word Nerd: Limn
Epiphany is sudden revelation, usually a veritable"Ah-Ha" moment. Epiphany is also a Christian festival commemorating the visit of the three kings to the baby Jesus. It's one of the Christmas holidays, and one that I was well aware of in my childhood. That said, I've almost always associated the term epiphany with it's literary usage of… Continue reading Word Nerd: Epiphany
Sonder is another absolutely gorgeous word created by The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. Sonder is a term that describes a complex experience of the human condition, thus it's rather tricky to try and describe in brevity. Sonder is something that is deeply felt, a sort of spiritual and intellectual "ah-ha" moment of clarity that can… Continue reading Word Nerd: Sonder
Iridescent is a word that really strikes my fancy, since lustrous iridescent delights can pop-up almost anywhere. From shiny oil patches on the road to bubbles, scales, feather, stones, and more. My own memories are filled with iridescent shimmers and I still love to spot a luminous, happy rainbow in unexpected places. Iridescent is also just… Continue reading Word Nerd: Iridescent
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