126 Rare Words With Beautiful Meanings
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- Zephyr (n): a calm, gentle breeze.
- Eunoia (n): beautiful thinking; healthy mind.
- Fika (n): a moment to slow down and appreciate the little things in life.
- Philocalist (n): lover of beauty; someone who finds beauty in all things.
- Redamancy (n): the act of loving someone who loves you back; a love returned in full.
- Aliferous (adj): having wings.
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- Munificence (n): the quality of being very generous.
- Peiskos (n): the feeling of enjoying the warmth from a fireplace.
- Querencia (n): a sanctuary where you feel safe.
- Reverie (n): the state of being lost in your own thoughts; a daydream.
- Beamish (adj): bright, cheerful, and optimistic.
- Metanoia (n): the journey of changing your mind, heart, self, and way of life.
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- Paladin (n): a determined advocate or defender of a noble cause.
- Ataraxia (n): a state of freedom from emotional disturbance and anxiety; tranquility.
- Snuggery (n): a cozy room.
- Lagom (adj): not too much and not too little; just the right amount.
- Selcouth (adj): unfamiliar, rare and strange, but marvelous.
- Thalassophile (n): lover of the sea.
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- Raconteur (n): a talented storyteller.
- Orphic (adj): mysterious and enchanting; beyond ordinary understanding.
- Appetence (n): an eager desire or instinctive inclination; an attraction or natural bond.
- Nyctophilia (n): the love of darkness or the night.
- Quintessential (adj): the perfect example or representation of a certain kind of person or thing.
- Apricity (n): the warmth of the sun in winter.
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- Elysian (adj): sharing characteristics of heaven/paradise.
- Psithurism (n): the sound of the wind in the trees.
- Mudita (n): delight in the happiness of others.
- Bimble (v): to walk at a leisurely pace.
- Librocubicularist (n): a person who reads in bed.
- Incandescent (adj): emitting light; full of emotion, passionate.
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- Minerva (n): a woman of great wisdom.
- Eleutheromania (n): a great desire or obsession with freedom.
- Lacuna (n): a blank space or missing part.
- Gumusservi (n): moonlight shining on water.
- Cosmogyral (adj): whirling around the universe.
- Copacetic (adj): in excellent order.
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- Elucidate (v): to make clear or easy to understand.
- Puissant (adj): powerful, mighty, potent.
- Exculpate (v): to clear from fault or guilt.
- Verdant (adj): abundant in plants and flowers.
- Aeipathy (n): an enduring and consuming passion.
- Retrouvaille (n): the joy of being reunited with someone again after a long time apart.
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- Cathartic (adj): providing psychological relief through the release of strong emotions.
- Lambent (adj): softly bright or radiant.
- Moonbow (n): a rainbow caused by the reflection and refraction of the light of the moon.
- Skosh (n): a small amount.
- Irenic (adj): conducive to peace or moderation.
- Balter (v): to dance without skill but with great enjoyment.
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- Candor (n): honest, open, or sincere expression.
- Inchoate (adj): imperfectly formed or formulated.
- Galvanize (v): to motivate action or excitement.
- Pogonophile (n): a person who is fond of beards.
- Serendipity (n): a string of chance events that lead to a happy outcome.
- Penchant (n): a strong habitual liking of something or the tendency to do something.
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- Finifugal (adj): hating endings; someone who prolongs saying goodbye for as long as possible.
- Resplendent (adj): shining brightly.
- Burgeon (v): to begin to grow rapidly; to flourish.
- Curio (n): a rare, unusual, or intriguing object.
- Gadabout (n): a person who moves aimlessly, especially from one social activity to another.
- Clowder (n): a cluster of cats.
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- Acatalepsy (n): the idea that it is impossible to truly comprehend anything.
- Mizzle (v): to rain in fine drops.
- Seatherny (n): the serenity you feel when listening to the birds chirp.
- Onism (n): the awareness of how little of the world you will see.
- Aesthete (n): a person with great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature.
- Brobdingnagian (adj): giant.
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- Charmolypi (n): a mixed feeling of happiness while being sad.
- Gloaming (n): twilight, dusk.
- Hyperotomachia (n): the struggle for love in a dream.
- Sonder (v): to realize that every person is living their own unique life.
- Pigsney (n): a darling.
- Melee (n): a confused struggle.
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- Rectitude (n): moral integrity.
- Skookum (adj): strong, brave, or impressive.
- Moira (n): a person’s fate or destiny.
- Horology (n): the art of making timepieces or measuring time.
- Quiescent (adj): resting in a tranquil manner.
- Empyrean (adj): pertaining to the sky; celestial; formed by pure fire or light.
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- Clinquant (adj): glittering with gold and silver.
- Saudade (n): the longing to be near someone or something that is distant.
- Fernweh (n): an ache for distant places; a longing for travel.
- Astrophile (n): a person who loves stars.
- Arcane (adj): secret, mysterious, understood by only a few.
- Alpas (v): to break free, to let loose.
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- Halcyon (n): a period of time in the past that was happy and peaceful.
- Evanescent (adj): soon passing out of sight or existence.
- Vellichor (n): the strange wistfulness of used bookshops.
- Rame (v): to moan, cry or weep.
- Vagary (n): an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behavior.
- Laconic (adj): expressing much in a few words.
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- Meraki (adj): to do something with soul, passion, or love.
- Amorevolous (adj): loving.
- Effervescent (adj): vivacious and enthusiastic.
- Kalon (n): beauty that is more than skin deep.
- Enigma (n): a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.
- Crayer (n): a former small sailing cargo boat.
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- Eudaimonia (n): the condition of living well.
- Kopfkino (n): the act of playing through an entire scenario in your mind.
- Nubivagant (adj): to move through the clouds.
- Paracosm (n): an imaginary world created by a child.
- Forelsket (n): the euphoria of first falling in love.
- Novaturient (adj): desiring to seek a powerful change in your life.
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- Tacenda (n): things better left unsaid.
- Soliloquize (v): to talk to yourself.
- Moxie (n): courage, nerve, or determination.
- Oriflamme (n): a symbol that inspires confidence, devotion, or courage.
- Stardust (n): a naively romantic quality.
- Komorebi (n): the sunlight that filters through the trees.
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- Solandis (n): a delicate flower.
- Marmoris (n): the shining surface of the ocean.
- Scintilla (n): a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling.
- Burble (v): to speak in an excited manner.
- Boketto (v): the act of gazing into the distance without a thought in your head.
- Ludic (adj): full of fun and high spirits.
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- Bashment (n): a large party or dance.
- Benthos (n): the flora and fauna on the bottom of a sea or a lake.
- Boffola (n): an informal joke that gets a loud or hearty laugh.
- Cerulean (adj): deep sky blue.
- Concinnity (n): the skillful and harmonious arrangement or fitting together of the different parts of something.
- Ebullience (n): the quality of being bubbly, enthusiastic, and exuberant.
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- Stellify (v): to turn into a star.
- Burgeon (v): to begin to grow rapidly; to flourish.
- Resplendent (adj): shining brightly
- Peregrinate (v): to travel or wander from place to place.
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