Uncommon Words / Phrases to be Inspired by
- Absquatulate: to leave without saying goodbye
- Cassandra Complex: a psychological penomenon in which someone's accurate prediction of a crisis is ignored or dismissed
- Cicatrize: to find healing by the process of forming scars
- Even a Worm will turn: the belief that even the most docile creature will retaliate if pushed too far
- Fernweh: the ache for distant places; the urge to leave everything familiar behind
- Hamartia: a fatal flaw leading to the downfall of a tragic hero
- Hiraeth: homesickness for a home you can never return to
- Ichor: a fluid that flows like blood in the veins of gods
- Jester's Privilege: the ability and right of a jester to mock his king without fear of punishment, for nothing he says seems to matter
- Lachesism: longing for the clarity that comes with living through a disaster
- Lotus-Eater: a person who lives their life in a constant state of dream and fantasy
- Novalunosis: the state of relaxation and wonder experienced while gazing up at the stars
- Pyrrhic Victory: a victory with such devastating consequence and collateral that is becomes a 'hollow victory'
- Swan Song: a final act or effort given just before death
- Wanderlust: a strong desire to wander and explore the world free from any obligation
- Weltschmerz: the pain that comes with the realisation that the material world will never satisfy the demands of the soul
- Whistle in the Dark: to make a show of bravery despite one's fear
- Yhprum's Law: 'everything that can go right will go right'
[Prompt Calender: January 9th, National Word Nerd Day]
