SNUH-gur-ee -- (n.) A comfortable, cozy room. Though it sounds like a cute name for a fluffy-tailed pet bunny, this Victorian term...

FAWP-doo-dull -- (n.) A fool who is constantly making poor life choices. Well now... we all know a fopdoodle. In fact, we may have been...

LUB-er-wort -- (n.) A lethargic, stupid, fuzzy-minded person. Unfortunately for the world, Lubberworts are quite common; the term...

FEEL-oh-math -- (n.) A lover of learning. Arguably, the magic of childhood is that we have so much to learn -- there is so much to wonder...

DOO-wen-dé -- (n.) The power to attract with an irresistible charm and magnetism; an alluring spirit. While the French use the phrase "Je...

RED-ah-man-SEE -- (n.) The act of loving one who loves in return; a love fully reciprocated. Love ebbs and flows in infinite ways to the...

RAYK-fire -- (n.) A person who overstays his welcome -- staying so long that the fireplace coals have to be raked over to keep the fire...

o-REN-dah -- (n.) The spiritual energy flowing from all things animate and inanimate. Standing in a cathedral to the opening chorus of...

FUR-lee - (n.) Strange, marvelous, inspiring wonder. This Scottish gem flash-banged onto the mid 18th century scene, then, promptly...

eh-LAN -- (n.) Full of spirit, vigorous enthusiasm, and stylish confidence. Quite possibly one of the more beautiful words we've stolen...

Tah-SHEN-da -- (plural n.) Things best left in silence, matters to be passed over unspoken. Tacenda is the plural version of Tacit...

BLUD-jur -- (n.) Someone who avoids work or responsibility. The slang roots of this word is surprisingly rougher than what it means...

(n.) A face badly in need of a punching This gem of a mouthful is German. Of course. From the land of precision, we would expect nothing...

pek-ISH--(adj.) Slightly hungry. A very British word for a very constant problem. From an anonymous wisdom writer: "Don't tell me that...

KOM-pa-thee -- (n.) Feelings of joy or sorrow shared with another. Compathy is a surprisingly rare word for what it describes. The Latin...

Uh-LI-fer-us -- (adj.) Having wings. This dashing word comes from England-- technically it's Latin--but it took an 18th century English...

il-LI-zhun -- Divinely inspired, beautiful and peaceful. The phrase "Elysian Fields" or Elysium describes a place or position that one...

Aff-tur-GLOW — (n.) The pleasant remembrance of a past experience, glory, or light. This word has a beautiful versatility. When the sun...

Ah-muh-RAN-thyne — (adj.) Undying, everlasting. Amaranthine, a word Enya fans know well, comes to us by way of Greece where the...

KIZ-met (n.) Fate, destiny. The noun kismet refers to fate or destiny -- the outcome of something that was somehow meant to be or...