Hiraeth: A homesickness for a home you can't return to, or that never was.

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Welsh word without direct English translation

Picturesque: visually attractive, especially in a quaint or pretty style.

Aquiver: Quivering, trembling.

Phosphenes: the light and colors produced by rubbing your eyes.

Originally the name of the Roman goddess of sunrise, the word aurora is now used to describe the dawn, as well as the stunning luminous phenomenon that takes place in the upper atmosphere of a planet...

Luminescence: Light products by chemical, electrical, or physiological means.

Ineffable: Too great to be expressed in words.

Eloquence: the art of using language in an apt, fluent way.

Serendipity: The chance occurrence of events in a beneficial way.

Supine: Lying face upwards.

Effervescence: bubbles in a liquid.

Somnambulist: A person who sleepwalks.

Epoch: A particular period of time in history or a person's life.

Sonder: the realization that each passerby has a life as vivid and complex as your own.

Illicit: Not legally permitted.

Ethereal: Extremely delicate, light, not of this world.

Oblivion: the state of being unaware of what is happening around you.

Limerence: The state of being infatuated with another person.

Cromulent:

• Appearing legitimate but actually being spurious.
• A word that embiggens the soul.

Nefarious: Wicked, villainous, despicable.

Kerfuffle: A commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views.

Syzygy: an alignment of celestial bodies.

Petrichor: The pleasant, earthy smell after rain.

• This lyrical word refers to something that is sweet, smooth and enjoyable, especially when it comes to sound.
• You might find the early spring sounds of chirping birds to be quite mellifluous.

Denouement: the resolution of a narrative.

Sonorous: An imposingly deep and full sound.

Vellichor: the strange wistfulness of used bookshops.

Bombinate: To make a humming or buzzing noise.

Iridescent: Producing a display of rainbowlike colors.

Ephemeral: lasting for a very short time.

Solitude: a state of seclusion or isolation.

Dappled: Marked with spots or rounded patches.

Defenestration: the act of throwing someone out of a window.