my fav words used by taylor and their meaning
disclaimer 1: yeah i like a lot of words, yeah i love all words in mastermind and glitch, but i'll spare you of all that.
disclaimer 2: i ADORE all of taylor's lyrics, if she made her grocery list available i would probably include idk broccoli on this list, but thank god the woman is a genius
disclaimer 3: english is not my first language
midnights
melancholia (noun): deep sadness or gloom;
haze/hazy (noun): vagueness of mind or mental perception;
carnation (noun): flower, botanically known as Dianthus Caryophyllus which means “heavenly flower” or “the flower of love”;
legacy (noun): the long-lasting impact of particular events, actions, etc. that took place in the past, or of a person’s life;
anti-hero (noun): in brit eng a central character in a novel, play, film, etc, who lacks the traditional heroic virtues; in american eng the protagonist of a novel, play, etc. who lacks the virtues and estimable traits of a traditional hero;
lurching (verb): to move in a way that is not regular or normal, especially making sudden movements backwards or forwards or from side to side;
fleck (noun): a small mark or spot;
unbeknownst (adverb): happening or existing without the knowledge of someone specified;
unglued (adjective): not or no longer stuck; (of a person or state of mind) confused and emotionally strained;
periphery (noun): a boundary line;
wasteland (noun): a large area of land that has not been developed, usually because it cannot be easily used;
pretender (noun): a person who claims or aspires to a title or position;
montage (noun): the art or process of making a composite picture by bringing together into a single composition a number of different pictures or parts of pictures and arranging these, as by superimposing one on another, so that they form a blended whole while remaining distinct; a picture so made;
unravel (verb): to undo (something woven or tangled); untangle or separate the threads of; to make clear of confusion or involvement; solve;
contempt (noun): the feeling or attitude of one who looks down on somebody or something as being low, mean, or unworthy; familiarity breeds contempt to say that if you know a person or situation very well, you can easily lose respect for that person or become careless in that situation;
aura moonstone: a gemstone made from feldspar, which is a mineral of the earth's crust. the magical glow of moonstone is called the adularescent effect, which is an optical phenomenon caused by its unique inner composition that refracts and scatters light; moonstone is thought to harvest the energy of the moon, which embodies yin's passive and relaxing energy, its believed that this stone promotes positive well-being and enhances your intuition;
opacity (noun): the condition of lacking transparency or translucence; opaqueness;
bounty hunter (noun): a person who pursues a criminal or fugitive for whom a reward is offered;
summit (noun): the highest point of a hill or mountain;
humming (verb): to make a continuous low sound; to be busy and full of activity, excitement, sounds, or voices;
countermove (noun): an action by one person that is a reaction to an action by someone else;
assess (verb): to make a decision about a person or situation after considering all the information;
pawn (noun): the least valuable piece in the game of chess; a person who does not have any real power but is used by others to achieve something;
free-flowing (adjective): able to move without anything stopping it; happening or done in a continuous and natural way
groundwork (noun): work done in preparation for something that will happen later;
cascade (verb): to fall quickly and in large amounts;
mastermind (noun): someone who plans a difficult activity, often a crime, in detail and makes certain that it happens successfully;
machiavellian (adjective): using clever but often dishonest methods that deceive people so that you can win power or control;
blur (noun): something that you cannot see clearly; something that you cannot remember or understand clearly;
bloodshed (noun: destruction of life, as in war; the shedding of blood by injury, wound, etc;
ember (noun): a piece of wood or coal, etc. that continues to burn after a fire has no more flames;
poppy (noun): poppy is a plant with a large, delicate flower, usually red in colour; in Britain, on a particular day in november, people wear an artificial poppy in memory of the people who died in the two world wars;
pine (verb): to strongly desire esp. something that is difficult or impossible to obtain;
freeloading (verb): taking advantage of other people's kindness;
glitch (noun): a small problem or mistake that prevents something from being successful or working as well as it should;
happenstance (noun): chance or a chance situation, especially one producing a good result;
starry (adjective): full of or lit by stars;
blood-moon (noun): an instance of the moon in total eclipse appearing red as a result of red or orange light from the sun being refracted by the earth before reaching the moon;
counterfeit (adjective): copied exactly in order to make someone believe that the copy is the original;
solitaire (noun): a game played with cards by one person;
honorable mentions because i didn't find the meaning in reliable sources, only theories that deserve a specific post, or the meaning was too obvious:
burgundy
collarbone
graveyard
daisy may
blood-soaked
peppermint
half-moon eyes
meteor strike
sapphire tears
crimson clover
alleyways
brainwash
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