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sprez·za·tu·ra \sprāt-tsä-ˈtü-rä\ (Italian) 1: studied nonchalance; perfect conduct or performance of something (as an artistic endeavor) without apparent effort One of Castiglione's characters in The Book of the Courtier, Count Ludovico, gives a good explanation of sprezzatura and the part it plays in the achievement of grace. "It is an art which does not seem to be an art. One must avoid affectation and practice in all things a certain sprezzatura, disdain or carelessness, so as to conceal art, and make whatever is done or said appear to be without effort and almost without any thought about it....obvious effort is the antithesis of grace." What's important to remember is sprezzatura involves a conscious effort which is disguised by a concealing act. Sprezzatura means that even though you are exerting yourself, you make it seem effortless and casual to the observer. sau·da·de \sawˈdadɨ\ (Portuguese) 1: longing for something or someone that one was fond of and which is lost or absent, or has disappeared. It's a somewhat fatalistic word; the one feeling saudade knows that what they long for may never return. Tags: i.love.words
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Yeah, I think this about sums it up... cha·os \ˈkā-ˌäs\ noun 1 obsolete: chasm, abyss 2a often capitalized: a state of things in which chance is supreme; especially : the confused unorganized state of primordial matter before the creation of distinct forms — compare cosmos 2b: the inherent unpredictability in the behavior of a complex natural system (as the atmosphere, boiling water, or the beating heart) 3a: a state of utter confusion (the blackout caused chaos throughout the city) 3b: a confused mass or mixture (a chaos of television antennas) Tags: i.love.words
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rel·ict \ˈre-likt\ noun [in sense 1, from Middle English relicte, from Late Latin relicta, from Latin, feminine of relictus, past participle of relinquere; in senses 2 & 3, from relict residual, adjective, from Latin relictus] 1: widow 2: a surviving species of an otherwise extinct group of organisms; also: a remnant of a formerly widespread species that persists in an isolated area 3a: a relief feature or rock remaining after other parts have disappeared 3b: something left unchanged Tags: i.love.words
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poi·gnant \ˈpȯi-nyənt sometimes ˈpȯi(g)-nənt\ adjective [Middle English poynaunt, from Anglo-French poinant, poignant, present participle of poindre to prick, sting, from Latin pungere] 1: pungently pervasive (a poignant perfume) 2a1: painfully affecting the feelings : piercing 2a2: deeply affecting: touching 2b: designed to make an impression: cutting (poignant satire) 3a: pleasurably stimulating 3b: being to the point: apt Tags: i.love.words
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in·ces·sant \(ˌ)in-ˈse-sənt\ adjective [Middle English incessaunt, from Late Latin incessant-, incessans, from Latin in- + cessant-, cessans, present participle of cessare to delay] 1: continuing or following without interruption: unceasing Tags: i.love.words
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ribald \ˈri-bəld also ˈri-ˌbȯld, ˈrī-ˌbȯld\ adjective or used as a noun to refer to a person who is ribald [Middle English ribaud person of low status, scoundrel, lecher, from Anglo-French, from Old French riber to be debauched, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rīban to be in heat, copulate, literally, to rub] 1: crude, offensive (ribald language) 2: characterized by or using coarse indecent humor Tags: i.love.words
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in·so·lent \-s(ə-)lənt\ adjective [Middle English, from Latin insolent-, insolens unaccustomed, overbearing, from in- + solens, present participle of solēre to be accustomed; perhaps akin to Latin sodalis comrade] 1: insultingly contemptuous in speech or conduct: overbearing 2: exhibiting boldness or effrontery: impudent Tags: i.love.words
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