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victoriousvocabulary: lesstalkmoreillustration: Joey Guidone CATHEXIS[noun]1. the investment of emotional significance in an activity, object, or idea.2. the charge of psychic energy so invested.Etymology: Neo-Latin < Greek káthexis.

victoriousvocabulary: LUGUBRIOUS[adjective]mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner.Etymology: Latin lūgubri(s), “mournful”, akin to lūgēre, “to mourn”.-Original: Witch by Līga Kļaviņa

victoriousvocabulary: BIEN-AIMÉ[adjective & noun]beloved.Etymology: French, ultimately derived from Latin bene, “well” + amō, “I love”.-Original: Slow Dance by J. R. Slattum

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thisishangingrockcomics: true etymology fact: english word “soul” derives from “soil”, language mirrors reality baby, the characteristics of the human consciousness and condition, come from dirt

victoriousvocabulary: CASCADA [noun] waterfall; a steep descent of water from a height; a cascade. Etymology: Spanish, from Italian cascata, from cascare, “to fall”, based on Latin cāsus, “fallen”. Tomás Sánchez][

victoriousvocabulary: DEUTEROSCOPY [noun] 1. something seen or perceived only at a second view; a meaning beyond the literal sense; the second intention; a hidden signification. 2. second sight; clairvoyance. Etymology: from Greek deuter-, prefix

victoriousvocabulary: INTERVOLVE [verb] to roll, wind, or involve, one within another. Etymology: inter + Latin volvere - to roll.

victoriousvocabulary: SCRUMPTIOUS [adjective] very pleasing, especially to the senses; delectable; splendid. Etymology: potentially a derivative of sumptuous from Latin sūmptuōsus, equivalent to sūmptu(s) - expense. [Wendy Ding]

victoriousvocabulary: FINIFUGAL [adjective] of or pertaining to shunning the end (of anything); avoiding or prolonging the end of a moment or story. Etymology: From Latin fini-s end + fug-a flight + -al. [letter_q]

victoriousvocabulary: TARTAROLOGY [noun] a doctrine concerning hell and punishment in the afterlife; beliefs about hell and the underworld. Etymology: Greek Τάρταρος (Tartarus/Tartaros), from τάρταρον - “tartar encrusting the sides

victoriousvocabulary: GRINAGOG [noun] a person or creature with a big stupid grin; a person or creature who smiles broadly for a long period of time. Etymology: derived from Middle English grinnen, grennen, Old English grennian; cognate with Old High

victoriousvocabulary: NIDIFICE [noun] a nest. Etymology: ultimately from Latin nīdificāre, “to build a nest”. [Tomasz Alen Kopera]

victoriousvocabulary: NEPHELO- [prefix] clouds; cloudy. Etymology: Greek.

victoriousvocabulary: MARICOLOUS[adjective]living in the sea.Etymology: Latin mari-, “sea, ocean” + -colous, combining form representing colere, “to inhabit”.

victoriousvocabulary: POLYCHROMATIC[adjective]of many colours; possessing multiple colours.Etymology: from Greek polus, “much, many” + khrōma, “colour”.[SuperPhazed - Chilling]

victoriousvocabulary: VIVIFICENT [adjective] Obsolete: living; possessing life; not dead. Etymology: from Latin vivus “alive”. [Fay Helfer]

scienceyoucanlove: Originally, the word “nebula” referred to almost any extended astronomical object (other than planets and comets). The etymological root of “nebula” means “cloud”. As is usual in astronomy, the old terminology survives

browsethestacks: victoriousvocabulary: AGRYPNOTIC [adjective] 1. inducing, relating to, or characterised by insomnia; sleeplessness. [noun] 2. a drug or agent that induces insomnia. Etymology: from Greek agrupnos - wakeful, from agrein - to pursue +

victoriousvocabulary: TRANSIENCE [noun] the state or quality of being transient; lasting for a short time; temporary; ephemeral; not lasting, not enduring; impermanent. Etymology: from Latin transiēns - going over, from transīre - to pass over. [Marine

lilkittay: demonbloodsausagedog: terpsikeraunos: hellenecstatic: FYI the name Dennis is derived from Dionysus. That is all. this means…denny’s…. I mean have you ever been in a denny’s parking lot after 2 AM because the etymological ancestry

victoriousvocabulary: SUAVIATION [noun] love kiss. Etymology: from Latin suavior, “I kiss”. [Miles Johnston]

victoriousvocabulary: COSMOTELLURIAN [adjective] relating to, like, or pertaining to, both heaven and earth. Etymology: Greek kosmos (order, world, universe) + Latin tellūs (the earth). [Ingo Swann]

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victoriousvocabulary: OPHIDIAN [adjective] 1. of or pertaining to snakes. [noun] 2. a snake. Etymology: from Greek ophidion, from ophis, “snake”. [Otto Schmidt]

victoriousvocabulary: ABRAID [aka ABREAD] [verb] to awaken; to arouse; to stir or start up; also, to shout out. Etymology: Old English abraiden - to awake, draw (a sword).

victoriousvocabulary: CHOREA [noun] 1. dance. 2. An Ancient greek circular dance accompanied by a chorus. Etymology: from Ancient Greek khoreía.[George Owen Wynne Apperley - A Dancer of Ancient Egypt]

victoriousvocabulary: AMORETTO[noun]a cherub or spirit of love; cupid.Etymology: from Italian diminutive of Amore, the god of love.[Zezhou Chen - Cupid]

victoriousvocabulary: RAPT [adjective] 1. deeply engrossed or absorbed. 2. transported with emotion; enraptured. 3. showing or proceeding from rapture.Etymology: from Latin raptus, “carried away”, from rapere, “to seize”.[Brooke Shade - Rapt /

victoriousvocabulary: eatsleepdraw: by gabalut Hand and Honeycomb follow on tumblr and instagram MELLIFEROUS[adjective]forming or producing honey.Etymology: Latin mellifer, from mel (honey) + ferre (to bear).

victoriousvocabulary: dorawednesday: Samuel Drew-Rumoro’s record collection, animated by Dora Wednesday - Instagram: @samueldrewrumoro & @dora.wednesday MELOMANIA[noun]an extreme love for music.Etymology: from Latin melos (music) + Greek mania

victoriousvocabulary: NEMORAL[adjective]of or pertaining to a wood or grove.Etymology: from Latin nemorālis, from nemus, “grove”.-Original: Luke Hillestad

victoriousvocabulary: SOLUS [adjective] 1.alone, sole, only, by oneself with no others around. 2. solitary, uninhabited. Etymology: from Latin sōlus, thought to be related to sē, “oneself”.-Original: Fae by Seb McKinnon

victoriousvocabulary: ANTHOMANIA[noun]an extravagant fondness for flowers; an extreme love for flowers.Etymology: from Ancient Greek ánthos, “flower” +‎ -mania, “madness”.-Original: Bloom by Frank Moth

victoriousvocabulary: APRIQUE [adjective] sunny; abounding in sunshine; pertaining to the sun. Etymology: from Latin apricatus, past participle of apricari “to bask in the sun,” from apricus “exposed” (to the sun); perhaps contracted from *apericus,

victoriousvocabulary: CONTEGO[verb]1. to cover; shield; protect; defend.2. I conceal, hide or cover up.3. I protect.4. I clothe.5. I bury or entomb.Etymology: Latin contegō.[Tomasz Alen Kopera - Aquarius II]

victoriousvocabulary: LISSOME [aka LISSOM] [adjective] 1. lithesome or lithe, especially of body; supple; flexible. 2. agile, nimble, or active; moving with ease; limber. 3. elegant and thin. Etymology: variant of lithesome, Middle English lith(e), Old

victoriousvocabulary: MINUARE [verb] to damage; to cause injury or harm to. Etymology: Latin, similar to minuere, “to lessen, diminish; to let blood”, ultimately derived from minus, “smaller”. [Adrian Borda]

victoriousvocabulary: FIRMAMENT [noun] the vault of heaven; the sky. Etymology: from Late Latin firmāmentum, “sky” (considered as fixed above the earth), from Latin for “prop, support”, from firmāre, “to make firm”. [Adam Kindwall]

victoriousvocabulary:NIDIFICE [noun] a nest. Etymology: ultimately from Latin nīdificāre, “to build a nest”. [Tomasz Alen Kopera]

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victoriousvocabulary: GENESIC [adjective] of, like or pertaining to procreation or the genitals; reproduction; genesis. Etymology: from Latin, “generation, birth” < Greek génesis, “origin, source”. [Bedelgeuse - Anatomy of a Female

victoriousvocabulary: STERNDEUTER [noun] stargazer; astrologer. Etymology: German sterne, “star” + deuter, “interpreter, signifier”. [Artist Unknown]

victoriousvocabulary: SORCIÈRE [noun] a witch; a woman capable of commanding magic. Etymology: French, from Old French sorcier, from Latin sors, “fate”. [Elisabetta Trevisan]

victoriousvocabulary: BEHEMOTH [noun] 1. an animal, perhaps the hippopotamus, mentioned in Job 40:15–24. 2. 2. any creature or thing of monstrous size or power. Etymology: from Hebrew běhēmōth, plural of běhēmāh, “beast”. [Alexandra

victoriousvocabulary: BIBLIOMANIA [noun] an exaggerated preoccupation with the acquisition and ownership of books; an extreme passion for books. Etymology: from Greek biblion, “book” + mania, “madness”. [Ilovedoodle]

victoriousvocabulary: ÉTOILE FILANTE [noun] French: falling star; shooting star; comet. Etymology: étoile, “star” (from Old French and Middle French estoile, from Latin stēlla) + filante, “shooting” (ultimately from Late Latin filāre

victoriousvocabulary: CYNOCEPHALOUS [adjective] having the face or head of a dog. Etymology: from Greek kynokephalos; cyno- (kuōn, “dog”) + cephalous (kephalē, “head”). [ovopack]

nuclearharvest: victoriousvocabulary: NECROGRAPHER [noun] one who writes obituaries or about the subject of death. Etymology: Greek necro (death) + graphia (writing). [Jonathan Wolstenholme]

victoriousvocabulary: IMPERATRIX [noun] feminine form of imperator; empress; a female ruler of an empire. Etymology: from Latin imperatrix, from imperō, “command”. [Audrey Benjaminsen]

victoriousvocabulary: VYOMANAUT [noun] alternative word for ‘astronaut’; space traveller. Etymology: Vyoma (Sanskrit व्योमन्; vyoman, “sky, space”) + -naut (Greek nautēs, ”sailor”). [Jordan Grimmer]

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victoriousvocabulary: CYNOMORPHIC [adjective] like a dog; of or pertaining to dogs; canine-like. Etymology: Greek cyno, from kuōn, “dog” + -morphic, from -morphos, from morphē “shape”. [Alector Fencer]

victoriousvocabulary: LETHIFEROUS [adjective] deadly; bringing death or destruction; bearing death. Etymology: Latin lētifer, lēti-, combining form of lētum - death. [Rebecca Yanovskaya - Death Dealer]

victoriousvocabulary: BIBLIOMANIA [noun] an exaggerated preoccupation with the acquisition and ownership of books; an extreme passion for books. Etymology: from Greek biblion, “book” + mania, “madness”. [Ilovedoodle]

victoriousvocabulary: OPPROBRIUM [noun] 1. the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy. 2. a cause or object of such disgrace or reproach. 3. fall from grace; ignominy. Etymology: first attested 1656, from

victoriousvocabulary: WOODWOSE [noun] a wild man of the woods; a faun, a satyr or a representation of such a being in heraldry or other decoration. Etymology: from Late Old English wuduwāsa, also Middle English wodwo. [Santiago Caruso]

victoriousvocabulary: LIGNEOUS [adjective] of the nature of or resembling wood; woody. Etymology: from Latin ligneous, “of wood”, from lignum, “wood”. [Morgan Herrin]

victoriousvocabulary: GALLIARDISE [noun] extreme gaiety; merriment. Etymology: from Middle French gaillard - lively, vigourous; a lively dance. [James R. Eads]

victoriousvocabulary: GALLIARDISE [noun] extreme gaiety; merriment. Etymology: from Middle French gaillard - lively, vigourous; a lively dance. [James R. Eads]

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