Just a Word

aeolian – ae·o·lian | \ ē-ˈō-lē-ən\ adj. : giving forth or marked by a moaning or sighing sound or musical tone produced by or as if by the wind

gongoozler – gon-gooz-ler \ɡɒŋˈɡuːzlə\ n. : an idle spectator

ambivert- am·​bi·​vert | \ˈam-bi-ˌvərt\ n. : a person having characteristics of both an extrovert and introvert

Bodhisattva– baa-duh-sat-vuh\n. : a being that compassionately refrains from entering nirvana in order to save others and is worshiped as a deity in Mahayana Buddhism.

Autodidact– au-to-di-dact\ n : a self-taught person.

Weltschmertz (German) – a sentimental pessimism or melancholy over the state of the world.

Bloviate– blow-vee-ate \ n : to speak pompously.

Banal– ba-nal\ adj: so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

Uitwaaien – out-vahyn: the Dutch practice of jogging or walking into the wind, especially in winter, for the purpose of feeling invigorated while relieving stress and boosting one’s general health.

Faustian Bargain – a pact whereby a person trades something of supreme moral or spiritual importance, such as personal values or the soul, for some worldly or material benefit, such as knowledge, power or riches. (www.Britannia.com)l

Hootenanny – a gathering at which folk singers entertain often with the audience joining in.