Aoyaoia

a person holding a guitar

Aoyaoia

n.
a musical flavor found in electric guitar solos that compels you to snarl, squint, and arch your spine like a yowling jungle cat.

Onomatopoeic to the wail of an electric guitar. Pronounced “ow-yow-yuh.”

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

Thrapt

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Volander

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Siso

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Soufrise

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Malotype

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Harke

a dreamlike image of a person's face over water

Poggled

a person studying a book with a magnifying glass

Lockheartedness

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Adronitis

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