Angosis

a table full of food

Angosis

n.
the malaise that results from having unlimited access to something, which only seems to drain away its value—a cheat code that ruins the game, a camera that holds a million random snapshots, or having so much free time that all your goals dissolve in it.

Maori ango, open + Latin angō, I cause pain or distress. Pronounced “ang-goh-sis.”

Rookish

a stone tower with a person seated on top

Galagog

a person alone in a snowy desolate landscape

Boorance

a group of objects on a table

Nemotia

a city with clouds of smoke

Soufrise

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Etterath

a graduation cap and gown on a chair

Addleworth

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Idlewild

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Lyssamania

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Rückkehrunruhe

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Mithenness

a person standing on the side of a road

Wellium

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Endzoned

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