A Word on Vocabulary

While reading about occupational health and safety for a work project, I stumbled across a term I had never seen before—eustress. Its meaning made so much sense. We all experience stress to some degree at varying times in our life. People can be a little stressed, or they can be[…]

You know those people who are always hungry? Their guts are like bottomless pits. What about the friends and family members who take food from your plate at dinnertime? Or your girlfriend who adamantly said she didn't want any takeaway, but then steals your fries? Or that one friend who[…]

I kick myself for not remembering where I saw this word. But this I do remember: when I saw it, I had to research it. And boy I was impressed! I love words that cannot be defined in a single sentence. Einzelgänger is one of those words. It represents all[…]

There is much beauty in the world. Some of it is on the surface, easily discernable. Other forms of beauty are deeper, unappreciated by those who live life too fast. Some say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and that is true to some degree. What one[…]

Ever missed the perfect moment to say something witty or make a smart comeback? We all have at one time or another. Yes, it can be frustrating. We throw our hands in the air, lament the lost opportunity, and curse our brain for being slow. The French have a word[…]

It takes all kinds of people to make life interesting. Some are outgoing and thrive with social interaction. Others live more quietly, sharing their rich inner self with a select few. It can be interesting to watch these personalities in a group setting. For a particular subset of introverts, such[…]

Be afraid, be very afraid! Gee I can pick some long words. This is a word I will probably never use in coversation, and I advise you don't either, lest you want some sideways looks. However, even if you don't use it, whomever this word applies to might give you[…]

Sometimes you've just got to go ahead and do it. Now here's a word with obscure origins and an even more mysterious existence. You'll be hard-pressed to find it in a dictionary, and it isn't mentioned or defined much on the web. But it refers to a feeling that many[…]

Too often, we live our lives without giving a second thought to the random strangers around us. We are surrounded by people, and all of them have intricate lives and networks. Now we have a word to describe this concept: sonder. Meaning: This definition is taken from The Dictionary of[…]