diff --git a/vim/vimrc.symlink b/vim/vimrc.symlink
index 068d12c..d24f1ae 100644
--- a/vim/vimrc.symlink
+++ b/vim/vimrc.symlink
@@ -319,6 +319,44 @@ function! TrimWhiteSpace()
 	%s/\s\+$//e
 endfunction
 
+function! HiInterestingWord(n)
+    " Save our location.
+    normal! mz
+
+    " Yank the current word into the z register.
+    normal! "zyiw
+
+    " Calculate an arbitrary match ID.  Hopefully nothing else is using it.
+    let mid = 86750 + a:n
+
+    " Clear existing matches, but don't worry if they don't exist.
+    silent! call matchdelete(mid)
+
+    " Construct a literal pattern that has to match at boundaries.
+    let pat = '\V\<' . escape(@z, '\') . '\>'
+
+    " Actually match the words.
+    call matchadd("InterestingWord" . a:n, pat, 1, mid)
+
+    " Move back to our original location.
+    normal! `z
+endfunction
+
+nnoremap <silent> <leader>1 :call HiInterestingWord(1)<cr>
+nnoremap <silent> <leader>2 :call HiInterestingWord(2)<cr>
+nnoremap <silent> <leader>3 :call HiInterestingWord(3)<cr>
+nnoremap <silent> <leader>4 :call HiInterestingWord(4)<cr>
+nnoremap <silent> <leader>5 :call HiInterestingWord(5)<cr>
+nnoremap <silent> <leader>6 :call HiInterestingWord(6)<cr>
+
+hi def InterestingWord1 guifg=#000000 ctermfg=16 guibg=#ffa724 ctermbg=214
+hi def InterestingWord2 guifg=#000000 ctermfg=16 guibg=#aeee00 ctermbg=154
+hi def InterestingWord3 guifg=#000000 ctermfg=16 guibg=#8cffba ctermbg=121
+hi def InterestingWord4 guifg=#000000 ctermfg=16 guibg=#b88853 ctermbg=137
+hi def InterestingWord5 guifg=#000000 ctermfg=16 guibg=#ff9eb8 ctermbg=211
+hi def InterestingWord6 guifg=#000000 ctermfg=16 guibg=#ff2c4b ctermbg=195
+
+
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 " => Plugins
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