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lola ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆ - Updated 07/01/25

Poignant
deeply touching, evoking strong emotions
Sublime
extremely beautiful or inspiring awe
Eluqoent
fluent, expressive and persuasive in speech
Ephemeral
lasting for a short time, fleeting
Ataraxia
a state of emotional numbness, beyond sadness
Noctuary
a journal of thoughts written at night, often melancholic
Misericord
a fleeting moment of relief from suffering
Weltschmerz
the deep, aching sadness of realizing the world is not as you wish it to be
Orphic
mystically beautiful, almost hypnotic
Irenic
evoking a peaceful, harmonious feeling
Threnody
a piece of art or music that expresses deep sorrow
Tenebrism
a dramatic use of darkness in art to create intensity
Petrichor
the earthy scent of rain on dry ground
Sussurus
a soft whispering or rustling sound
Halcyon
peaceful, calm and nostalgic
Vellichor
the strange nostalgia of old bookstores
Apricity
the warmth of the sun on a winter day
Meraki
pouring your heart and soul into what you love
Sillage
the lingering scent left behind someone or something beautiful
Pulchritude
breathtaking beauty, both inside and out
Limerence
the intoxicating feeling of being deeply and happily in love
Monochopsis
the subtle feeling of being out of place, like life is moving in grayscale
Ultrapolis
the restless pulse of a city, alive with movement, light and sound
Zenith
the time at which something is most powerful or successful.
Bumfuzzled
to be confused, perplexed, or flustered.
Querencia
a place where you feel safe, your most authentic self
Clinomania
the strong desire to stay in bed
Brontide
the low distant rumble of thunder
Nefelibata
a cloud-walker, someone who lives in their own imagination
Accismus
pretending to be disinterested in something when you actually want it
Anachronistic
when something doesn’t fit with its historical context, it’s anachronistic
Convivial
a great adjective to describe someone or something that is great company.
Ineffable
too great or beautiful to be expressed in words.