obscure sorrows Flashcard 1

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Xeno

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N. The smallest measurable unit of human connection, typically exchanged between passing strangers, a warm smile, a sympathetic nod, a shared laugh about some odd coincidence - moments that are fleeting and random but still contain powerful emotional nutrients that can alleviate the symptoms of feeling alone.

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Licotic

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Adj. Anxiously excited to introduce a friend to something you think is amazing- a classic album, a favorite restaurant, a tv show they’re lucky enough to watch for the first time; which prompts you to continually poll their face waiting for the inevitable rush of awe, only to cringe when you discover all the work’s flaws shining through the very first time.

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Aimonomia

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N. The fear of learning the name of something- a bird, constellation, an attractive stranger- will somehow ruin it, inadvertently transforming a lucky discovery into a conceptual husk pinned in a glass case, leaving one less mystery fluttering around in the universe.

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Zysia

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N. The sense that you were born too early in history, all too aware of how crude and backward the present can be, feeling tired of having to sit through so much clunky exposition and slow burning suspense, when all you want to do is skip ahead to find out what happens next.

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Zverism

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N. The wish that people could suspend their civility and indulge the physical side of each other first, sniffing each other like dogs, staring unabashedly at interesting faces, reveling in a beautiful voice like a ping in the radio.

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Malotype

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N. A term that describes the feeling of being out of sync with the world around you, as if you are living in a different reality than everyone else.

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Emoticon

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N. A textual expression of a person's emotional state, often represented by combinations of keyboard characters, such as :) for a smile or :( for a frown.

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Nostalgia

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N. A sentimental longing for the past, often in idealized form, which can evoke feelings of warmth and sadness.

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Serendipity

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N. The occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way, often leading to unexpected discoveries.

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Epiphany

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N. A moment of sudden revelation or insight, often leading to a new understanding or perspective.