Cool Words Flashcards
Opia
The ambiguous intensity of looking someone in the eye, which can feel simultaneously invasive and vulnerable
Monachopsis
The subtle but persistent feeling of being out of place
Énouement
The bittersweetness of having arrived in the future, seeing how things turn out, but not being able to tell your past self
Vellichor
The strange wistfulness of used bookshops
Rubatosis
The unsettling awareness of your own heartbeat
Kenopsia
The eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that is usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet
Mauerbauertraurihkeit
The inexplicable urge to push people away, even close friends who you really like
Jouska
A hypothetical conversation you compulsively play out in your head
Chrysalism
The amniotic tranquillity of being indoors durning a thunderstorm
Vemödalen
The frustration of photographing something amazing when thousands of identical photos already exist
Anecdoche
A conversation in which everyone is talking, but nobody is listening
Kuebiko
A state of exhaustion inspired by acts of senseless violence
Lachesism
The desire to be struck by a disaster-to survive a plane crashed or lose everything in a fire
Exulansis
The tendency to give up trying to talk about an experience because people are unable to relate to it
Adronitis
Frustration with how long it takes to get to know a person
