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“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”
If you haven’t checked out the first article regarding Weird + Wonderful Words, you really should. You don’t have to, but this is a continution of that list. I figured, that it hadn’t even been my full list, so why not share the rest too?
In case you don’t feel like going back and reading the other one, I’ll explain my reasoning behind this.
As an aspiring writer, I’m always in search of unique and new words to add to my vocabulary. I can’t include everything I want to as some words don’t fit my writing style or the topic I’m writing about. I enjoy learning and finding new words and compiled a list over the last few years of some of my favorites that I’ve come across.
I have hopes that maybe I can use them one day in one way or another so until then I like refreshing my mind on them.
DEODATE; a gift to or from god
GLAIREOUS; slimy, viscous
DEPURATE; to purify
This is one of my very, like top one, favorites. I don’t know why, but I enjoy the word.
THEOLEPSY; seizure or possession by a god
When I found this word and read it’s definition, I just really wanted to know if it ever got mixed up with demonic possession.
TARDILOQUENT; speaking slowly
SENOCULAR; having six eyes
OPSIMATH; a person who begins to learn or study late in life
Did you know there was a word for this? I didn’t.
PRIMORDIAL; existing at or from the beginning or time, primeval
This one I knew, but I included it because I feel like more people know primeval rather than this one, but they mean the same thing. And now, I really want to start rewatching Primeval.
TAUTCHRONOUS; lasting the same amount of time
WOWSER; a puritanical, prudish person or a killjoy
This is how I like to describe my sister, or I call her a bluenose, which is, I think, 1920s slang for a prude.
VICINAL; neighbouring or adjacent
ZETETIC; proceeding by inquiry or investigation
SECURIGEROUS; bearing an axe
Oddly specific, right?
WABBIT; exhuasted or slightly unwell
I can’t read this one without thinking of that one Wabbit Game I used to play online as a kid. Kill the Wabbits, I think?
YLEM; (in big bang theory) the primordial matter of the universe
I just think this one is fun to say.
THEANDRIC; divine and human at the same time
WINEBIBBER; a heavy drinker
VELLEITY; wish or inclination which is not strong enough to lead one to take action
This was interesting for me to find considering I definitely can use it and apply it to myself regarding practically anything. I have so much I want to do, but I’m not in a rush to ever start anything.
UMBRIFEROUS; shady
VAGARIOUS; erratic and unpredictable in behaviour or direction
TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA; extreme superstition about the number thirteen
My AP English teach my senior year definitely had this. She refused to write out the number, always leaving it blank or writing 12+1, and refused to even say it.
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