Category: Beautiful Words

petrichor – noun a pleasant smell of earth after rain. “other than the petrichor emanating from the rapidly drying grass, there was …

forte – noun A thing at which someone excels. Synonyms: strength, strong point, speciality, long suit, strong suit, talent, special ability, skill, bent, …

han-gry [hang-gree] – adjective, -gri-er, -gri-est. Having a strong feeling of or showing annoyance, displeasure or hostility aroused by hunger. A …

Ubuntu means “I am, because you are“. In fact, the word ubuntu is just part of the Zulu phrase “Umuntu ngumuntu …

A popular poem from the late nineteenth century by the English author William Ernest Henley. Invictus is Latin for “unconquered.” …

an eager wish to know or learn about something: to arouse/excite/satisfy someone’s curiosity I’m burning with curiosity – you must tell …

A word used to express extreme excitement while doing something crazy. Origin: Used in the movie “Fried Green Tomatoes” Evelyn: (while …

Wanderlust is a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world. Claire packed her bags …

To say “I love you”, Yanomami Indians of the Amazon say: “Ya pihi irakema” meaning: “I have been contaminated by …