December 2011
90 posts
Rare Words
acosmist - One who believes that nothing exists
paralian - A person who lives near the sea
aureate - Pertaining to the fancy or flowery words used by poetsÂ
dwale - To wander about deliriously
sabaism - The worship of stars
dysphoria - An unwell feeling
aubade - A love song which is sung at dawn
eumoirous - Happiness due to being honest and wholesome
mimp - To speak in a prissy manner, usually with pursed lips
“The point is that faith, even moderate faith, is pernicious because it teaches that believing something without evidence is a virtue.”
—Richard Dawkins (via askepticsjourneythroughthebible)