Link Mania: Smell the 'petrichor'

Fiercety, Seriosity, Debonairity: 14 Abstract Nouns We Need to Bring Back
I like a "fewty" of these, especially "rigorosity". It sounds more rigorous than "rigorousness". Use these to inject some "outrageousty" into your conversation.

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12 wonderful words from TED
Are you an introvert, an extrovert, or an "ambivert"? TED (not just my brother's name) stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design -- and yaking about them.

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32 Totally Not Weird Non-Sexual Fetishes You Might Have
Including "logophile" -- which is what you are and why you fetishize my blog and Facebook page, right? (Leave it to Buzzfeed to find a way to include a picture of Beyoncé here.)

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32 Of The Most Beautiful Words In The English Language
Not all of these are unusual, but there are some I didn't know. A few are in TWITO, including "bombinate" (page 23), "cromulent" (page 36), and "petrichor" (page 111). "Petrichor" shows up on so many of these lists. I wouldn't call it beautiful, but it's definitely, uh, redolent.