Unknown Words This is a list of 10 words that I never knew before and their meaning. Paraprosexia – constant distraction Nyctophilia – the love of darkness or night Quaquaversal – moving or happening in every direction instantaneously Gorgonize – having a paralyzing or mesmerising effect on someone Otiose – being at leisure Philomath – a lover a learning Clinomania – an excessive desire to stay in bed Oneiric – of or relating to dreams Virago – a strong, brave or war like woman Lucubrate – to work write or study laboriously