words from books that i am unfamiliar with their meaning or find interesting

• aphorism · noun · a concise, memorable, and witty statement that expresses a general truth, principle, or wise observation about life.
• capricious · adjective · governed or characterized by sudden irrational and unpredictable impulses or whims; broadly.
• dowdy · adjective · not neat or becoming in appearance; lacking smartness or taste; old-fashioned.
• hedonism · noun · the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life.
• hellenism · noun · devotion to or imitation of ancient greek thought, customs, or styles.
• medievalism · noun · devotion to the institutions, arts, and practices of the middle ages.
• stoutness · noun · the quality or state of being strong physically or morally; bulkiness of structure.