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Groke is an old Scottish word that means to stare at someone while they eat & hoping they will share their food with you. It originally referred to dogs staring at you while you ate a sausage. Now it can refer to the colleague after your box of candy.
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Halcyon is Greek for a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful. It also is mythical bird said by ancient writers to breed in a nest floating at sea at the winter solstice.
Henotic means serving to reconcile; promoting peace. From Ancient Greek ἑνωτικός (henōtikos, “serving to unite”).
Hinterland is the often uncharted areas beyond a coastal district or a river's banks. From the late 19th century German, from hinter meaning ‘behind’ + Land ‘land’.
Heartsease is a 15th century word meaning peace of mind or tranquility. I wish that for all today.
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Inara is Arabic for brilliant shining light
Ineffable describes something too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words. Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin ineffabilis, from in- ‘not’ and effabilis (able to be described in words).
Intuition is informally the voice of your soul or a gut feeling. Formally it is to understand immediately without the need for conscious reasoning. From Middle English intuycyon (contemplate), Latin intuēri (look at)
Inveigle is 15th century manipulation. It means to use charm or flattery to coax someone to do something. In other words to beguile, allure or entice. From the Anglo-Norman French envegleror meaning ‘blind’ or ‘to blind’.
Irenic, defined as the promotion of peace or reconciliation, is derived from Eirēnē, the mythological Greek goddess of peace.
Groke is an old Scottish word that means to stare at someone while they eat & hoping they will share their food with you. It originally referred to dogs staring at you while you ate a sausage. Now it can refer to the colleague after your box of candy.
- H -
Halcyon is Greek for a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful. It also is mythical bird said by ancient writers to breed in a nest floating at sea at the winter solstice.
Henotic means serving to reconcile; promoting peace. From Ancient Greek ἑνωτικός (henōtikos, “serving to unite”).
Hinterland is the often uncharted areas beyond a coastal district or a river's banks. From the late 19th century German, from hinter meaning ‘behind’ + Land ‘land’.
Heartsease is a 15th century word meaning peace of mind or tranquility. I wish that for all today.
- I -
Inara is Arabic for brilliant shining light
Ineffable describes something too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words. Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin ineffabilis, from in- ‘not’ and effabilis (able to be described in words).
Intuition is informally the voice of your soul or a gut feeling. Formally it is to understand immediately without the need for conscious reasoning. From Middle English intuycyon (contemplate), Latin intuēri (look at)
Inveigle is 15th century manipulation. It means to use charm or flattery to coax someone to do something. In other words to beguile, allure or entice. From the Anglo-Norman French envegleror meaning ‘blind’ or ‘to blind’.
Irenic, defined as the promotion of peace or reconciliation, is derived from Eirēnē, the mythological Greek goddess of peace.
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Defining the Brain: Website | Downloads (science)
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The Logophile Lexicon: Website | Book (literary)
Defining New Ideas: Website | Book (creativity)
Author Homepage: Bookshelf by Kairos (all my work)
Words posted by @kairosoflife on Twitter under the hashtag #beautifulwords and on my vocabulary bulletin boards on Pinterest.
Original content © 2020 Copyright, Kairos
A SERIES OF BEAUTIFUL WORDS BY KAI
The Collection Includes:
Defining the Brain: Website | Downloads (science)
A Beautiful Word: Website | Downloads (rare/obscure)
The Logophile Lexicon: Website | Book (literary)
Defining New Ideas: Website | Book (creativity)
Author Homepage: Bookshelf by Kairos (all my work)
Words posted by @kairosoflife on Twitter under the hashtag #beautifulwords and on my vocabulary bulletin boards on Pinterest.
Original content © 2020 Copyright, Kairos
