Top 10 Particular Kinds of Lovers

#1: Pyrophile

Definition:  one enthusiastic over fire or fireworks

About the Word:

The prefix pyro- has an ancestor in the Greek pyr meaning "fire". Pyro-appears in dozens of terms, ranging from pyrotechnics (fireworks) to pyromania (an irresistible impulse to start fires).

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Communication breakdown

ELIZABETH:

Communication with Stuart and I has completely broken down. But if he 
doesn't start cooperating with me, I'm going to be forced to make a decision, a decision that I don't want to have to make. But he's become obsessed 
with this Linderman project and he's falling behind in our other ongoing 
negotiations. I understand he wants to stand out, but he's starting to fall behind, and, if it doesn't get fixed I'm going to have to solve thisproblem.

Kaiser Chiefs "Ruby"

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Architecture Terms

#1: Balustrade

Definition:

a kind of low wall that is placed at the sides of staircases, bridges, etc., and that is made of a row of short posts topped by a long rail

About the Word:

Both balustrade and baluster (which refers to the one of the vertical supports of a balustrade) come from the Italian word for the flower of the wild pomegranate, whose vaselike shape perhaps resembles that of some balusters.

Top 10 Favorite Quotations About Words

#1: Words Become Superfluous 

“A kiss is a lovely trick, designed by nature, to stop speech when words become superfluous.”   – Ingrid Bergman

#2: Long Words

“'Well,' said Owl, 'the customary procedure in such cases is as follows.'