List of unique words I came across.
ENGLISH
capacious
ya'aburnee
Its a dig's life: life of comfort
Hair of the dog
FRENCH
Esprit de l'escalier: witty remark that occurs to late
GERMAN
weltschmerz: existential pain that leaves you reeling with head cluthching despair.
korinthenkacker: someone so taken up with life's trivial details that they spend all day crapping raisins
JAPANESE
shibu- aesthetic that only time can reveal
wabi-sabi: tranquil
NAVAJO
hozh'q: beauty of life as seen and created by a person.
PORTUGUESE
saudade: yearning so intense for those who are missing
RUSSIAN
razliubit: falling out of love
SCOTSGAELIC
Tha gradh agam ort: I have love on you
SWEDISH
lagom: just right
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Books to read if you are interested in finding unique words or improving's your vocabulary
- In other Words by Christpher J. Moore
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