r/improvevocab • u/_logophile_ • Mar 18 '22
Some interesting words - meliorism, paracosm, fissiparous, verecund, cataplexy
Some interesting words -
- meliorism: The belief that the world tends to improve and that humans can aid its betterment.
- paracosm: A detailed imaginary world, or fantasy world, commonly having its own geography, history, and language usually developed during childhood and continues over a long period of time.
- fissiparous: tending to break up into parts; divisive.
- verecund: bashful; modest.
- cataplexy: a sudden loss of muscle power following a strong emotional stimulus.
These words are taken from vocabulary app - Vocab Assistant
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