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Word of the Day: desvelado — sleepless, often because of love, longing, or missing someone. A beautiful word for a restless heart.
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A close-up photo of an old, leather-bound book, probably a dictionary. The cover is worn and textured, suggesting age.

A word came 'round, the other day,
As strange as strange can be, they say.
"Selcouth!" quoth I, with puzzled frown,
"The oddest word in any town!"
It means that things are queer and rare,
Yet, is itself a something there!

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Rare Word Wednesday Cockalorum: A Rare Gem of the English Language Definition Cockalorum (noun) refers to a boastful, self-important little person—someone who struts around with an air of superiority but doesn’t quite have the stature to back it up. Think of a tiny rooster puffing out its chest, and you’ve got the perfect image of a cockalorum. Ranking: How Rare Is It? On a scale of 1 (common) to 10 (extinct), I’d give…

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Rare Word Wednesday Apricity: A Warm Word for Winter Days Have you ever stepped outside on a chilly winter day and felt the gentle warmth of the sun on your face? That fleeting, cozy sensation has a name: apricity. This rare and poetic word perfectly captures one of life’s simple joys. Let’s bask in its history and charm! Definition: Apricity (noun): The warmth of the sun in winter.

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prosaic | prə(ʊ)ˈzeɪɪk | adjective having or using the style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or originality: prosaic language can't convey the experience. • commonplace; unromantic: the masses were too preoccupied by prosaic day-to-day concerns.

ORIGIN — late 16th century (as a noun denoting a prose writer): via French from late Latin prosaicus, from Latin prosa 'straightforward (discourse)' (see prose). Current senses of the adjective date from the late 17th century.

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obeisance | ə(ʊ)'beɪ(ɪ)sns | noun [mass noun] deferential respect: they paid obeisance to the Prince. • [count noun] a gesture expressing deferential respect, such as a bow or curtsy: she made a deep obeisance. DERIVATIVES — obeisant adjective ORIGIN — late Middle English (in the sense 'obedience'): from Old French obeissance, from obeissant 'obeying', present participle of obeir.

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etiolated | ˈiːtɪə(ʊ)leɪtɪd | adjective 1 (of a plant) pale and drawn out due to a lack of light: etiolated leaf segments. 2 having lost vigour or substance; feeble: a tone of etiolated nostalgia.

ORIGIN — late 18th century: from etiolate + -ed. etiolate | ˈiːtɪə(ʊ)leɪtɪd | verb [with object] make (a plant) pale through lack of light: the seedling had been etiolated by having been grown in darkness. ORIGIN — late 18th century: from French etioler, from Norman French étieuler 'grow into haulm': see -ate.

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fatuous | ˈfatʃuəs | adjective silly and pointless: a fatuous comment.

ORIGIN — early 17th century: from Latin fatuus ‘foolish’ + -ous.

Did you know? "I am two fools, I know, / For loving, and for saying so / In whining Poetry," wrote John Donne, simultaneously confessing to both infatuation and fatuousness. As any love-struck fool can attest, infatuation can make buffoons of the best of us, and so it is reasonable that the words fatuous and infatuation share the same Latin root, fatuus, meaning "foolish." Both terms have been part of English since the 17th century, though infatuation followed the earlier verb infatuate, a fatuus descendant that once meant "to make foolish" but that now usually means "to inspire with a foolish love or admiration."

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lassitude | /ˈlasɪtjuːd/ | noun [mass noun] a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy: she was overcome by lassitude and retired to bed. ORIGIN — late Middle English: from French, from Latin lassitudo, from lassus ‘tired’

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pugnacious /pʌɡˈneɪʃəs/ adjective eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight: his public statements became increasingly pugnacious.

ORIGIN — mid 17th century: from Latin pugnax, pugnac- (from pugnare ‘to fight’, from pugnus ‘fist’) + -ious

Since I’m working on some classic books, I’ve decided to start noting “rare words” that I don’t see often or have never seen before, and share them because language is cool and neat

The first word is “Pugnacious”

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