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| Posted on 2026-09-24              |
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KEL LIKES WORDS
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These are words I like and would like to use more often.

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GERMAN

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| Ohnerachtet |
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- obwohl
- used in 18th/19th century
- encountered in Friedrich Mosengeil's book on stenography

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ENGLISH

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| Yesternight |
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- yesterday's night
- I'm on a quest to reintroduce this into the English language.
Please join me.

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| Ostentiferous |
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- That which brings monsters and/or strange sights.
- found courtesy of Grandiloquent Word of the Day on bsky

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| Parlance |
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- Sprachgebrauch

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| Elucubrate (v)   |
| Elucubration (n) |
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- to solve, write or compose by working studiously at night
- to work by the shine of the lamp
Similar to:
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: to burn the midnight oil :
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| defenestrate (v)   |
| Defenestration (n) |
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- Fenstersturz
- jmnd. zum Fenster herausschmeissen

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| Wayworn |
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- worn or wearied by travel


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DUTCH
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| Paraplutje |
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- little umbrella
- It's just such a cute word.