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I'm a word person. Also a book person. I love words. You sort of have to, if you're a writer. They can bring forth images and emotions and illustrate a point where actual speech can't without seeming affected or false and awkward- especially for someone who turns ten shades of red and loses the ability to speak coherently in front of a group of more than one person. To sum it up: words are pretty, and I compile a list of the ones that give me warm fuzzies or just generally amuse me. (What is this 'alphabetical order' of which you speak?)
mewl - To cry weakly; whimper
whinge - To complain or protest, especially in an annoying or persistent manner
suckle - 1 To cause or allow to take milk at the breast or udder; nurse. 2 To take milk at the breast or udder of.
"...fingertips gently stroking her spine..."
mew - To make the high-pitched, crying sound of a cat; meow
purr - The soft vibrant sound made by a cat
stutter - To hesitate or stumble in uttering words; to speak with spasmodic repetition or pauses; to stammer
hilt - A handle; especially the handle of a sword, dagger, or the like
...she spoke with a small stutter when nervous, barely noticeable because of the way she softened her voice when she felt it begin...
ephemeral - 1 Beginning and ending in a day; existing only, or no longer than, a day; diurnal; as, an ephemeral flower. 2 Short-lived; existing or continuing for a short time only.
synergy - The interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects.
assay - 1 Qualitative or quantitative analysis of a substance, especially of an ore or drug, to determine its components. 2 An analysis or examination.
ether - 1 Any of a class of organic compounds in which two hydrocarbon groups are linked by an oxygen atom. 2 A volatile, highly flammable liquid, C2H5OC2H5, derived from the distillation of ethyl alcohol with sulphuric acid and used as a reagent and solvent. It was formerly used as an anaesthetic. 3 The regions of space beyond the earth's atmosphere; the heavens. 4 The element believed in ancient and medieval civilizations to fill all space above the sphere of the moon and to compose the stars and planets. 5 An all-pervading, infinitely elastic, massless medium formerly postulated as the medium of propagation of electromagnetic waves.
defenestration - An act of throwing someone or something out of a window.
fret - 1 To cause to be uneasy; to be vexed or troubled; worry 2a To gnaw or wear away; erode. 2b To produce a hole or worn spot in; corrode.
glossolalia - Fabricated and nonmeaningful speech, especially such speech associated with a trance state.
iconoclasm - The shattering of a belief.
irenic - Tending to promote peace; conciliatory.
diaphanous - 1 Of such fine texture as to allow light to pass through; translucent or transparent. 2 Vague; insubstantial.
touchstone - A fundamental or quintessential part, feature, or thing; can also be a person.
skitter - To move rapidly along a surface, usually with frequent light contacts or changes of direction; skip or glide quickly.
miasma - 1 A vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease. 2 A heavy vaporous emanation or atmosphere. 3 An influence or atmosphere that tends to deplete or corrupt. 4 An atmosphere that obscures.
nurse - 2a To cause or allow to take milk from the breast: a mother nursing her baby. 2b To feed at the breast of; suckle.
midwife - noun; A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth. verb; To assist in the birth of (a baby).
devastate - To overwhelm; confound; stun.
undo (undone) - 1 To throw into confusion; unsettle. 2 To take apart, untie, or unravel.
"You undo me." ; "She's beautiful when undone..."
hologynic - Relating to or being a trait passed only to successive generations of females. (hologynous, hologyny, hologynical)
neophyte - 1 A recent convert to a belief. 2 A beginner or novice. 3 Any new participant in some activity. 4 A plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously.
epiphytic/epiphyte - A plant, such as a tropical orchid or a staghorn fern, that grows on another plant upon which it depends for mechanical support but not for nutrients.
synesthesia - 1 A condition in which one type of stimulation evokes the sensation of another, as when the hearing of a sound produces the visualisation of a colour. 2 A sensation felt in one part of the body as a result of stimulus applied to another, as in referred pain. 3 The description of one kind of sense impression by using words that normally describe another.
kythe - 1 To come into view; to appear. 2 To make known or to become known.
limerence - The feeling of being in love, characterised by a blend of passion, intrusive thinking/obsession, longing, certainty, and hope. Limerence is distinct from love or sexual attraction; love, sexual attraction, and limerence can and do exist without each other, as well as any or all coexisting together. (Virtually indescribable since it's a feeling, but hey, we try.)
ken - 1 To know. 2 To recognise. 3 Perception; understanding; to have knowledge or an understanding of.
twee - Overly precious, dainty, or cute; adorable.
wail - 1 A long, loud, high-pitched cry, as of grief or pain. 2 To grieve or protest loudly and bitterly; lament.
comeuppance - A punishment or retribution that one deserves; one's just deserts.
macarism - To have joy in another person's happiness
schadenfreude - To derive pleasure from the misfortunes or misery of others
jeremiad - 1 An expression of bitter lament or righteous prophecy of doom, usually in literary or speech form. 2 A long and mournful complaint.
lilt - 1 A cheerful or lively manner of speaking, in which the pitch of the voice varies pleasantly. 2 A light or resilient manner of moving or walking. 3 To say, sing, or play an instrument in a cheerful, rhythmic manner. 4 Articulate in a very careful and rhythmic way.
home - 4a An environment offering security and happiness. 4b A valued place regarded as a refuge or place of origin. "Maybe 'home' isn't places. Maybe it's other people." -Lyme
cwtch - (Welsh; pronounced cutch ('cwt' rhymes with put, 'ch' as in chair).) An affectionate hug or cuddle. Has no literal English translation; nearest equivalent is 'safe place'.
solace - 1 Comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress. 2 Something that gives comfort or consolation.
to be added to whenever i feel like it ^^