Page 81 gave me language for something I've felt for years but never named. It's a reminder: 🔹 Naming a feeling doesn't create it — it validates it. 🔹 Vocabulary isn't just for communication; it's for self-understanding.
In the vast lexicon of the English language, there are millions of words. Yet, as the writer and neologist John Koenig famously argued, there remain vast, echoey caverns of human emotion for which we have no name. We have all felt it: the strange nostalgia for a place you’ve never been, the ache of a forgotten acquaintance, or the realization that every other passerby has a life as vivid and complex as your own.
from languages like Latin, Greek, and Old German to "fill holes" in the English language. Key Words and Definitions
If you are looking for the most impactful entries, these are the foundation of the book:
