Mystique (noun)
Pronunciation: mis-teek
Meaning: An air of mystery, magic, exoticism, charisma, fascination or special power surrounding a person, place, object or activity.
Examples:
Gandhi cultivated a mystique which proved very effective in drawing people to him.
The old city of Timbuktu had a mystique which is now sadly diminished.
The mystique of quantum physics helps to sell many popular science books.
(From French mystique, from Latin mysticus.)
Mystique
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She's a mite creepy for my tastes. How's about this one?
An odd illustration to a sci-fantasy story my brother wrote. You can read it here, should you be so inclined.
If anyone does read it, and should care to, please drop me a PM and let me know what you thought of it. Though I know he's a good writer, I'm obviously a bit biased.
An odd illustration to a sci-fantasy story my brother wrote. You can read it here, should you be so inclined.
If anyone does read it, and should care to, please drop me a PM and let me know what you thought of it. Though I know he's a good writer, I'm obviously a bit biased.
Life is like playing chess with chessmen who each have thoughts and feelings and motives of their own.
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