TOM TOM LISTS: Reviving Forgotten Words of the World
Wow teachers and peers by spicing up an essay with these wonderfully elaborate words.
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The world is a place full of wonder and exploration and there are so many unknown or forgotten words to describe the indescribable. The following words were inspired by www.pinterest.com, and the definitions of these words were supplied by www.dictionary.com.
- Camhanaich– (noun) Early morning twilight.
- Eglaf- (noun) A word that has no meaning; can be used in place of any other word; ex: “wiggity wack.”
- Empathy– (noun) The ability to step into the shoes of another person, aiming to understand their feelings and perspectives, and to use that understanding to guide one’s actions.
- Ethereal– (adjective) Extremely delicate, light, not of this world.
- Exulansis– (noun) The tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it.
- Fernweh– (noun) Farsickness; an urge to travel even stronger than wanderlust.
- Meraki- (noun) The soul, creativity or love put into something; the essence of yourself that is put into your work.
Junior Allison Morris shared her opinion on the progression of the English language as well as the modern language of today.
“I believe that it has lost a lot of its meaning, both verbally and electronically,” Morris said. “Everyday words have become slang terms. People do not even speak proper English anymore.”
She also believes that texting affects this decline in diction.
“Words that would take one second to type are being abbreviated,” Morris said. “This is not an advancement at all, and through technology, a lot of communication is shortened, lost, or misinterpreted to the point where it loses its meaning.”
Regardless of where these artistic words originate, it is a wonderful idea to spice up any daily script with a new set of vocabulary. Now use these selcouth selections on a resume or impress others with a renewed vocabulary.