1. Petrichor (n.) – the aroma from rain hitting dry ground

This term comes from the Greek "petros" meaning "stone" and ichor, which is the blood of the gods and goddesses in mythology. So suck that up your nostrils the next time there's a storm.

2. Griffonage (n.) – illegible handwriting

We all know someone who has griffonage.

3. Aphthongs (n.) – silent letters

The "p" in pseudonym, the "k" in knowledge, and "w" in write might be silent, but they're not forgotten.

4. Scroop (v.) – the swooshy sound made by silk fabric

You'll remember this the next time you twirl around in a ballgown.

5. Grawlix (n.) – typographical symbols that indicate profanity

What the @#%&? I didn't know this was a word!

6. Trouvaille (n.) – something lovely discovered by chance

My favorite trouvaille to date is the corn salsa at Chipotle. Yum.

7. Cockaigne (n.) – an imaginary land of luxury and idleness

Basically, everyone's dream, amirite?

8. Strikhedonia (n.) – the pleasure of being able to say “to hell with it”

A page short of the length for your essay? You'd rather Netflix binge than do your homework? Stikhedonia!

9. Eudaimonia (n.) – “human flourishing”; a contented state of being happy, healthy, and prosperous

This especially refers to flourishing across one's lifetime brought about by moral virtue, practical wisdom, and rationality. This is the new life goal tbh.

10. Eleutheromania (n.) – an intense and irresistible desire for freedom

It's my mood when I'm sitting in class and look out the window at the sunshine, birds, and happiness.

11. Estrenar (v.) – the experience of wearing something for the first time

Especially useful for that one pair of jeans that just looks amazing on you.

12. Kummerspeck (n.) – “grief bacon”; the extra pounds put on from overeating during stress

Basically, every college student during finals week.

13. Slampadato (n.) – when someone looks unnaturally tan or orange from excessive time in tanning salons

Besides our president, we all know someone who looks just a little *too* tan in the winter.

14. Komorebi (n.) – the sunlight that filters through the leaves of the trees

Use this on your next nature-related Instagram post and watch all the likes and comments of "I love that!" flood in.

15. Psithurism (n.) – the sound of leaves rustling in the wind

A sound that we'll be hearing quite a bit with autumn approaching.

16. Mangata (n.) – the glimmering, road-like reflection that the moon creates on the water

Translating literally to "moonstreet," a stunning image only completed by a boat sitting in it, like in the movies.

17. Gattara (n.) – a woman, often old and lonely, who devotes herself to stray cats

I just thought the term was "crazy cat lady," but I guess there's one that's more succinct.

18. Argle-bargle (n.) – copious but meaningless talk or writing

The essay you wrote hours before it was due is probably nothing but argle-bargle.

19. Chad (n.) – a piece of waste paper produced by punching a hole

The floor of every public school classroom is littered with these babies.

20. Degust (v.) – to taste food or drink carefully, so as to fully appreciate it

I try to degust my Olive Garden breadsticks, but it's so hard to resist the temptation to just inhale it.

21. Merrythought (n.) – a bird’s wishbone

Unless this word shows up on a vocabulary quiz or in a trivia game, I'm not sure why anyone would use this word.