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November 2010

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forswat

adjective  • covered with sweat

Nov 30, 2010214 notes
sprezzatura

noun • studied nonchalance.

From Italian, coined in The Book of the Courtier (1528), which describes it as “a certain nonchalance, so as to conceal all art and make whatever one does or says appear to be without effort and almost without any thought about it.”

Nov 24, 2010363 notes
concinnity

noun • the harmonious reinforcement of the various parts of a work of art (music)

From Latin concinnitās, “skillfully put together”, coined by Sir Thomas Elyot.

Nov 18, 2010137 notes
divagate

verb • /dīˈvə-gātˌ, dĭvˈə-/ • to wander about; stray; ramble; digress.

Nov 10, 2010201 notes
perichareia

noun • excessive and violent rejoicing.

Nov 9, 2010303 notes
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