prompts based on unusual or rare words
send the word and a character/relationship (romantic, familial, platonic, adversarial, etc.) and i'll write something based around it!
(feel free to use/rb/etc)
accismus - feigning disinterest in something while actually desiring it
aestivate - to spend the summer in a state of torpor or dormancy
agathism - the belief in the ultimate triumph of good over evil
agelast - a person who never laughs
anemoia - nostalgia for a time you’ve never known
apatheia - freedom or release from emotion or excitement
apotheosis - the highest point or peak, often used to describe the pinnacle of achievement or greatness
apricity - the warmth of the sun in winter
apricate - to bask in the sun
aureate - something that is golden, shining, or brilliant
bêtise - an act of foolishness or stupidity
cacography - bad handwriting
chrysalism - the peaceful feeling that comes from being indoors during a thunderstorm
clinomania - an excessive desire to stay in bed or a reluctance to get out of bed
efflorescence - a blooming or flowering, often used to describe a period of creativity or prosperity.
eleutheromania - an intense desire for freedom or liberation
ephemeral - something that is fleeting or short-lived, often used to describe a moment or feeling
eunoia - beautiful thinking or a well-disposed mind
galvanize - to arouse to awareness or action
hypnagogic - relating to the state of drowsiness or transition to sleep, often used to describe the strange, dreamlike experiences that can happen during this time
insouciant - casually or smugly indifferent; nonchalant
irenic - promoting peace or reconciliation, often used to describe a peaceful personality or a peaceful solution to conflict
limerence - the state of being infatuated or obsessed with someone or something
makebate - one that excites contention and quarrels
matrisate - to imitate one's mother
metanoia - a fundamental change in one's beliefs
nihilarian - a person who deals with things lacking in substance or meaning, often in a philosophical sense
noctivagant - going about in the night; night-wandering
nubivagant - wandering in the clouds, often used to describe a dreamer or someone lost in thought
numinous - something that is spiritual, mysterious, or awe-inspiring
obfuscate - to muddle; confuse; bewilder
patrizate - to imitate one's father or forebears
pernicious - causing great harm; destructive
perspicacious - having keen judgement or understanding; acutely perceptive
pessimum - the least favorable environmental condition under which an organism can survive
philostorgie - the love of parent's towards their children
pot-valor - boldness or courage resulting from alcoholic drink
prevaricate - to behave in an evasive or indecisive manner, usually in delay
recogitate - to think over again
redame - to love in return
saudade - an emotional state of melancholic or profoundly nostalgic longing for a beloved yet absent something or someone
scintilla - a spark or tiny amount of something, often used to describe a small flash of inspiration
scripturient- having a strong urge to write
sehnsucht - yearning; wistful longing
selcouth - describes something that is unfamiliar, strange, and yet marvelous at the same time
sempiternal - something that is eternal or everlasting
solivagrant - rambling alone; marked by solitary wandering
supernal - something that is heavenly or divine
timorous - full of or subject to fear; timid
velleity - a mere wish or inclination that lacks the motivation or intention to act on it
verisimilitude - the appearance of being true or real