victoriousvocabulary:

MANSUETUDE

[noun]

sweetness of temper; meekness; tameness; gentleness of manner.

Etymology: from Latin mansuētūdō, from mansuētus, past participle of mansuēscere - to make tame by handling, from manus - hand + suescēre - to train.

[Christian Schloe]

victoriousvocabulary:

EUPHORIA

[noun]

from Ancient Greek εὐφορία, from εὖ eu, “well”, and φέρω pherō, “to bear” (semantically opposite of dysphoria) – medically recognised as a mental and emotional condition in which a person experiences intense feelings of well-being, elation, happiness, excitement, and joy; a state of intense happiness and self-confidence – sometimes exaggerated in pathological states as mania.  Technically, euphoria is an affect, but the term is often colloquially used to define emotion as an intense state of transcendent happiness combined with an overwhelming sense of contentment. It has also been defined as an “affective state of exaggerated well-being or elation.” The word derives from Greek εὐφορία, “power of enduring easily, fertility”.

Euphoria is generally considered to be an exaggerated physical and psychological state, sometimes induced by the use of psychoactive drugs and not typically achieved during the normal course of human experience. However, some natural behaviours, such as activities resulting in orgasm, love, or the triumph of an athlete, can induce brief states of euphoria.

Euphoria has also been cited during certain religious or spiritual rituals and meditation. It can also be the result of a psychological disorder. Such disorders include bipolar disorder, cyclothymia and hyperthyroidism and can also result from a head injury. Euphoria may also occur with diseases affecting the nervous system, such as syphilis and multiple sclerosis.

[Cyril Rolando]

victoriousvocabulary:

RAMOSE

[adjective]

having many branches; branching.

Etymology: from Latin rāmōsus, from rāmus - branch.

[Jordan Rogers]

(Source: windwakertfln)

(Source: windwakertfln)

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new-ways-to-complain:

conservativegirlonpolitics:

That was the most informative thing I have ever been told by a duck

And I have been told a lot of things by ducks.

(Source: jape-art, via asexualxbisexual)

iwilleatyourenglish:

some people wanted this rebloggable :3

(via asexualxbisexual)

victoriousvocabulary:

CARTOPHILIA

[noun]

1. the love of maps.

2. the love of cigarette cards, trade cards, post cards, etc.

3. the love for playing card games.

[Xavier Collette]

victoriousvocabulary:

SELENOGRAPHY

[noun]

description of the moon’s surface; the scientific mapping of the moon; lunar geography.

[Luna]

(Source: sleepypsychedelia)

victoriousvocabulary:

VEHEMENT

[adjective]

1. characterised by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid; intense; zealous; ardent; impassioned.

2. marked by or full of vigour or energy; strong.

3. characterised by rancor or anger; vigourous impetuosity; fury.

4. violent.

5. strongly emotional; intense or passionate.

Etymology: Latin vehement-, stem of vehemēns, vēmēns - violent, forceful.

[Wieslaw Walkuski]

(Source: windwakertfln)

(Source: windwakertfln)

askheathermason:

If I’m LUCKY, I’ll only be reminded of something scary but straightforward and I’ll feel fine as soon as I’ve calmed down.

But sometimes it’ll be a flashback to the really bad stuff.

When that happens, it’s a lot harder to shake off even once I’m not actively freaking out anymore…