‘Bold graphics and visual wit are used to interpret and represent a collection of strange, unusual and lost words. These images explore the meaning behind the words, which are sometimes even more strange or unusual.’ – Project Twins
There is a whole alphabet to feast your eyes upon, viewable here, but these are my favourite illustrations along with their words and meanings.
B is for Biblioclasm
The practice of destroying, often ceremoniously, books or other written material.
F is for Fanfaronade
Swaggering; empty boasting; blustering manner or behavior; ostentatious display.
H is for Hamartia
The character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall.
J is for Jettatura
The casting of an evil eye.
L is for Leptosome
A person with a slender, thin, or frail body.
M is for Montivagant
Wandering over hills and mountains.
O is for Ostentiferous
Bringing omens or unnatural or supernatural manifestations
S is for Scripturient
Possessing a violent desire to write.
W is for Welter
A confused mass; a jumble; turmoil or confusion.
Z is for Zugzwang
A position in which any decision or move will result in problems.
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