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Deflagrate means to burn suddenly and usually violently. Deflagrate derives from the Latin verb flagrare (to burn) and the prefix de (down or away) so deflagrate is literally to burn down or away. Deflagrate may be a rather simple word, but the actual act of combustion that occurs when something deflagrates is complex and beautiful… Continue reading Word Nerd: Deflagrate
Nyctophilia is a preference for the night or darkness and in Greek it mean “friend of the dark". A nyctophiliac (one who has nyctophilia) is one who finds a sense of relief and comfort in darkness. Nyctophilia is not very well known since many are more familiar with nyctophobia, which is the fear of the… Continue reading Word Nerd: Nyctophilia
An aesthete is one who loves, understands, has a deeply felt affinity and appreciation for the art, beauty, music, nature, etc. To be an aesthete means that your entire being - mind, body, and soul - is sensitive to the beauties of art and nature. An aesthete can be overcome with an emotional response to… Continue reading Word Nerd: Aesthete
Yonderly is a terrific descriptive word that means absent-minded or distant-minded. One would have a yonderly stare if they were lost in thought or be yonderly if they were being inattentive when someone is talking or expressing themselves to them. Yonderly comes from the base word yonder, which means "over there" or "at a distance".… Continue reading Word Nerd: Yonderly
Jacinthe (pronounced as zha-SANT in French) is a beautiful color described as a moderate orange that is yellower and stronger than honeydew and yellower and slightly lighter than Persian orange. Or in simpler terms, jacinthe is a lovely yellowish orange shade. Jacinthe is also a rather delightful name variation of Hyacinth. The jacinthe color of the dress… Continue reading Word Nerd: Jacinthe
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
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