Small Talk - Micro Learning

Word

Calque

a word or phrase formed by literally translating the elements of another language.

Tessellate

to form a mosaic pattern of repeated shapes fitting together without gaps.

Machinating

scheming or plotting, especially in a devious way.

Lagniappe

a small extra gift or bonus given to a customer.

Haptic

relating to the sense of touch or to information perceived through touch.

Limerence

an intense, involuntary obsession or infatuation.

Phantasm

an apparition; something that feels half-real, like a fantasy.

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