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Lacuna (plural lacunae or lacunas) means a gap or interval and derived from the Latin lacūna (ditch or pit). Lacuna can also mean a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure, such as the holes in bones caused by osteoporosis or a cavity in a tooth. Lacuna seems an appropriate word to come… Continue reading Word Nerd: Lacuna
Opia is another simply gorgeous word that describes an emotion we are all familiar with. Opia is that ambiguous emotion you feel in the center of your heart as you look another person in the eye and sense the invasion and vulnerability of the depths you see there and know they are being reflected in… Continue reading Word Nerd: Opia
Rubatosis is a gorgeous word created to describe those moments when you are acutely and unsettlingly aware of the beating of your own heart. Rubatosis can occur in moments of quick fear or panic, or it can creep up upon you in those weird, quiet moments when the silence is so great that your heartbeat… Continue reading Word Nerd: Rubatosis
Berserk is such a fun word to use - I mean saying one is going totally berserk just sounds awesome, though I suppose the reality may not be quite the same. Berserk even looks slightly frenzied in it's spelling and sounds it in it's pronunciation. Certainly, berserk is a rather simple word but it's one… Continue reading Word Nerd: Berserk
Wifty is a fun word that can easily be used interchangeably with ditzy since they mean the same things - impractical, flighty, or unfocused. Wifty is a slang term, and one I find to be endearing, since I am a ditz. Seriously, my mind wanders and follows it's own courses of thought which can lead… Continue reading Word Nerd: Wifty
Kef is a truly gorgeous word, I mean when one of the definitions reads "A condition marked by voluptuous and dreamy repose and the passive enjoyment of languor." how could it be anything else? Kef is also used to describe a smoking material (such as marijuana) that produces a drowsy, contented state. While that makes… Continue reading Word Nerd: Kef
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