Unbated
means undiminished, unabated, or not reduced in strength or force.
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Unbated
means undiminished, unabated, or not reduced in strength or force.
salacious
having or conveying undue or inappropriate interest in sexual matters.
Ex "salacious stories"
непристойный
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.
vociferous
(especially of a person or speech) vehement or clamorous.
"he was a vociferous opponent of the takeover"
Syn: outspoken, vehement
многоголосый
. шумный
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
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
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
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?
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
intrinsic
belonging naturally; essential.
"access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life"
syn: inherent
incredulous
of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.
"an incredulous gasp"
syn: disbelieving
precarious
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.
syn: uncertaint
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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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engirth
(poetic) To surround or envelop ; to engirt.
vapid
offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.
"tuneful but vapid musical comedies"
salient
most noticeable or important.
"it succinctly covered all the salient points of the case"