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microcosm- a community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristic qualities or features of something much larger.
ineffable- too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words
obfuscate- render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible
imbue- inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality
ethereal- extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world
cathartic- providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; causing catharsis
ephemeral- lasting for a very short time
eponymous- giving their name to something: e.g. Prince Hamlet is the eponymous protagonist of Shakespeare's Hamlet .(just for its functionality and brevity)
schadenfraude- pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune.
i love foreign words/ expressions too:
portugese- saudade- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudade
french- l'espirit de l'escalier or as george costanze would put it, "the jerk store called"
ineffable- too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words
obfuscate- render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible
imbue- inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality
ethereal- extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world
cathartic- providing psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; causing catharsis
ephemeral- lasting for a very short time
eponymous- giving their name to something: e.g. Prince Hamlet is the eponymous protagonist of Shakespeare's Hamlet .(just for its functionality and brevity)
schadenfraude- pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune.
i love foreign words/ expressions too:
portugese- saudade- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudade
french- l'espirit de l'escalier or as george costanze would put it, "the jerk store called"
