A word of the day

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Unbated

means undiminished, unabated, or not reduced in strength or force.

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salacious

having or conveying undue or inappropriate interest in sexual matters.

Ex "salacious stories"

непристойный

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carewashing

The term ‘carewashing’ has used to describe a superficial workplace culture of care that does not match employees’ daily experiences at work. Being asked to take part in a mindfulness programme can amount to yet another task that one must add to an already overloaded schedule.

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vociferous

(especially of a person or speech) vehement or clamorous.

"he was a vociferous opponent of the takeover"

Syn: outspoken, vehement

многоголосый

. шумный

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Languor

1.

the state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia.

"he remembered the languor and warm happiness of those golden afternoons"

Syn: lethargy

2.

an oppressive stillness of the air.

"the afternoon was hot, quiet, and heavy with languor”

Syn: stillness, tranquility

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inveterate

having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.

"he was an inveterate gambler"

Example: The passions grafted on wounded pride are the most inveterate they are green and vigorous in old age.

Syn: deep-seated , ingrained

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Limerence

involuntarily and obsessively attached to another person, known as the "limerent object" (LO)

The 4 stages of limerence are

attraction,

obsession,

elation and frustration, and

resolution.

These four limerence stages help us understand the experience of intense romantic obsession and infatuation

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a Zen koan

is a paradoxical statement, story, question, or dialogue used in Zen Buddhism to help practitioners attain enlightenment and insight. The purpose of a koan is to encourage students to think beyond conditioned thinking and explore heightened states of awareness and understanding.

For example ,

We know the sound of two hands clapping. But what is the sound of one hand clapping?

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straggling

Not struggling

move along slowly, typically in a small irregular group, so as to remain some distance behind the person or people in front.

"half the men were already straggling back into the building"

Syn: trail

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intrinsic

belonging naturally; essential.

"access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life"

syn: inherent

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incredulous

of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.

"an incredulous gasp"

syn: disbelieving

1. недоверчивый

2. скептический

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precarious

not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

syn: uncertaint

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oeuvre

Hear 👂: oo vra

творчество

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The Ultimate Dark Academia Book Recommendation Guide Ever

The title of this post is clickbait. I, unfortunately, have not read every book ever. Not all of these books are particularly “dark” either. However, these are my recommendations for your dark academia fix. The quality of each of these books varies. I have limited this list to books that are directly linked to the world of academia and/or which have a vaguely academic setting.

Dark Academia staples:

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

Dead Poets Society by Nancy H. Kleinbaum

Vita Nostra by Maryna Dyachenko

Dark academia litfic or contemporary:

Bunny by Mona Awad

The Idiot by Elif Batuman

These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever

White Ivy by Susie Yang

The Cloisters by Katy Hays

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman

A Separate Peace by John Knowles

Black Chalk by Christopher J. Yates

Attribution by Linda Moore

Dark academia thrillers or horror:

In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead

The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

Ghosts of Harvard by Francesca Serritella

Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas

Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth

They Never Learn by Layne Fargo

The It Girl by Ruth Ware

Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian

Dark academia fantasy/sci-fi:

Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Vicious by V.E. Schwab

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

The Betrayals by Bridget Collins

Dark academia romance:

Gothikana by RuNyx

Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake

Dark academia YA or MG:

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

Crave by Tracy Wolff

Wilder Girls by Rory Power

The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

Dark academia miscellaneous:

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou

Alphabet of Thorn by Patricia A. McKillip

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Not a word but brilliant list . Got it save somewhere

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engirth

(poetic) To surround or envelop ; to engirt.

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vapid

offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.

"tuneful but vapid musical comedies"

1. пресный

2. бессодержательный

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salient

most noticeable or important.

"it succinctly covered all the salient points of the case"