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Meliorism:
(n.) [mélya-rizəm]
the belief that we can contribute to positive change and improve the world through acts of love, creativity, compassion, and kindness
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Aliferous:
(adj.) [āˈlif(ə)rəs]
having or bearing wings; winged
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Writer:
(n.) [al-chem-ist]
a peculiar organism capable of transforming caffeine into books
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Psithurist:
(n.) the sound of leaves rustling or wind blowing through the trees
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GM #5AMWritersClub
#WednesdayWord today is a favourite colour, also a liqueur, Chartreuse. 🍸🍐🍏
It's also the round of drinks the bartender at the Cluny Tavern (The Monk) sent for my birthday. If you go to #Paris, don't miss th gypsy jazz on Sundays #writerslife
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-F2...

Saudade:
(n.) a deep emotional state of nostalgic or melancholic longing for an absent someone or something;
a pleasure you suffer;
an ailment you enjoy
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