The world belongs to those who steal kisses at bonfires & who are guided by street lights
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Iridescent
Adjective
/ˌirəˈdes(ə)nt/
Showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angles.
Origin:
late 18th century: from Latin iris, irid- ‘rainbow’ + -escent.
The drake's head has an iridescent purple sheen
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Oblivion
Noun
/əˈblivēən/
1. the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening
- the state of being forgotten, especially by the public.
- extinction
2. amnesty or pardon.
Origin: late Middle English: via Old French from Latin oblivio(n-), from oblivisci ‘forget.’
I fear oblivion, of never knowing what is around me.
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Epiphany
Noun
/əˈpifənē/
The manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi (Matthew 2:1–12).
– The festival commemorating the Epiphany on January 6.
– A manifestation of a divine or supernatural being.
– A moment of sudden revelation or insight.
Origin: Middle English: from Greek epiphainein ‘reveal.’ The sense relating to the Christian festival is via Old French epiphanie and ecclesiastical Latin epiphania
In the first grade, I experienced an epiphany that girls were always treated differently than boys.
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Nelipot
Noun
/nel-i-pot/
One who walks barefoot.
Of Greek Origin
The nelipot slowly walked through the grass, felling the small pieces of rock under her toes.
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