Cognates: Words in two more more languages with similar spellings and pronunciations. They also have similar meanings. Have you noticed words that sound alike in different languages that end up with similar meanings? Like the word ‘telephone’ which sounds the same in English and French (without accent of course) and
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Some amazing words to describe the indescribable.
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Petrichor
Each raindrop fallsa miniature explosionin the dustshooting tiny parcelsof scent skywardin the breezeto hint a promiseof hope beneaththe blackened hillsbeyond the wildfire. (thinking of my home province thirsting for rain in a terrible fire season) Petrichor – the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. Each raindrop seems to burst forth a million
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Meraki – The Love of Creation
A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art. Paul Cezanne More than just art, everything we do reflects who we are, what makes us tick, a glimpse at our soul. Whether it is daubing paint onto a canvas, pondering each sentence over a legal pad
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Pluviophile
Who doesn’t like rain? Sure there are those days you get caught out with your umbrella still in the hall closet; or you are stuck in the middle of nowhere with a flat; but by and large there is just something about a rainy day that makes you want to
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Nemophilist
Deep loam callshumid ‘neath the firsand soaring cedarscreating a dark canopy of motionagainst the leaden sky. Deep loam callssilent size 4 footfallsbetween the swaying fernsand hoary beards of ancient giantswatching children play. Deep loam callsnarrow deer tracksovergrown green carpetssoft like feathers – the perfect bedfor childhood daydreams. ml’23 When you
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What The Heck is Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia?
Ahh phobias, wonderful things that stop you dead in your tracks without warning, like that spider hanging from the ceiling in the root cellar or a loud noise in the night you are sure is a monster under your bed. VeryWellMind has an excellent grasp on phobias, as well as