Word of the Day — Archive Page #61

September 20, 2023

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What does tohubohu mean?

tohubohu(Noun)

chaos, confusion

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September 19, 2023

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What does apopemptic mean?

apopemptic(adj)

addressed to one who is departing

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September 18, 2023

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What does saudade mean?

Saudade

Saudade (English: , European Portuguese: [sɐwˈðaðɨ], Brazilian Portuguese: [sawˈdad(ʒ)i], Galician: [sawˈðaðɪ]; plural saudades) is a deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for an absent something or someone that one cares for and/or loves. Moreover, it often carries a repressed knowledge that the object of longing might never be had again. It is the recollection of feelings, experiences, places, or events that once brought excitement, pleasure, and well-being, which now trigger the senses and make one experience the pain of separation from those joyous sensations. However it acknowledges that to long for the past would detract from the excitement you feel towards the future. Saudade describes both happy and sad at the same time, which is most closely translated to the English saying ‘bitter sweet’. Nascimento and Meandro (2005) cite Duarte Nunes Leão's definition of saudade: "Memory of something with a desire for it." In Brazil, the day of Saudade is officially celebrated on 30 January.

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September 17, 2023

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What does nemesis mean?

Nemesis(noun)

(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance

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September 16, 2023

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What does sapient mean?

perspicacious, sagacious, sapient(adj)

acutely insightful and wise

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September 15, 2023

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What does bower mean?

arbor, arbour, bower, pergola(verb)

a framework that supports climbing plants

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September 14, 2023

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What does laden mean?

laden, loaded, ladened(adj)

filled with a great quantity

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