Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Vocab from the Mary Pols / Time review of the movie Eat Pray Love

Fine Arts Vocab -

ashram - Hindu term for community
Bali - idyllic Indonesian island: warm surf, palms, white sand, cheap
wizened - old-looking
dysentery - amoebic illness; severe diarrhea, fever
symmetry - perfect balance
lushly - opulent, luxurious
sumptuous - opulent, luxurious
charisma - exceptional charm
empathy - sympathy
haggard - tired
luminosity - glowing with inner light
discreet - not revealing everything
feckless - ineffective
existential - each person gives their own life its meaning
sublime - highest possible pursuit
rapturous - tripping
beatifically - like a saint

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