Arroia

people standing on a stage

Arroia

n.
the wish that you could’ve enjoyed a dry run of your life—muddling through once quickly, then going back to do it all over again, this time for real.

Spanish arroyo, a dried-up streambed waiting for a storm, literally a “dry run.” Pronounced “uh-roi-uh.”

Aftersome

rows of opaque and clear marbles

Scrough

a person working on the sidewalk

Vellichor

shelves with many books stacked and organized

Present-Tense

a close-up of a stopwatch

Emorries

a magnifying glass over photos and books

Furosha

a storm raging in the sky over a building