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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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7-12

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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13-18

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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19-24

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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25-30

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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31-36

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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37-42

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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55-60

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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85-90

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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