I am a lover of language. It may have something to do with
the grueling grammar lessons I endured during my two years of homeschooling.
Those two years were difficult and taught me a lot. We did a lot of grammar and
sentence structure and The Scarlet Letter.
Perhaps that, in addition to my already established love of
books and creative writing, so what fueled me to where I am now. I adore
beautiful words, words that translate into thoughts that are deep and intense.
So I decided to make a list of my 100 favorite words.
1)
Eloquent: fluent and clearly expressive in
speech
2)
Exquisite: extremely beautiful and typically
delicate
3)
Ardent: enthusiastic or passionate
4)
Ecumenical: representing a number of different
Christian churches
5)
Intricate: very complicated or detailed
6)
Incandescence: light produced by high
temperature
7)
Ethereal: Extremely delicate light, not of this
world
8)
Demure: reserved and shy
9)
Celestial: supremely good
10)
Limerence: The feeling of being infatuated with
another person
11)
Delicate: very fine in texture or structure
12)
Ephemeral: Lasting for a very short time
13)
Flutter: quick, light movements
14)
Eidetic: Relating to or denoting mental images
having unusual vividness
15)
Flicker: make small, quick movements in light
16)
Enchanted: filled with great delight or charm
17)
Serendipity: The occurrence of events by chance
in a pleasant way
18)
Elysian: Beautiful or creative
19)
Languid: slow and relaxed
20)
Onism: the awareness of how little of the world
you will experience
21)
Kalopsia: The delusion of things being more
beautiful than they actually are
22)
Petrichor: the smell of earth after rain
23)
Vellichor: the strange wistfulness of used
bookstores
24)
Caim: Sanctuary, a circle of protection
25)
Amaranthine: undying, immortal, eternally
beautiful
26)
Querencia: a place from which one’s strength is
drawn
27)
Devastation: Great destruction or damage
28)
Liturgy: a form by which public religious
worship is conducted
29)
Virulent: bitterly hostile
30)
Alleviate: Make less severe
31)
Decadent: Luxuriously self-indulgent
32)
Delectable: Delicious
33)
Tsondoku: Letting books pile up on floors and
nightstands unread
34)
Emminent: used to emphasize the presence of a
positive quality
35)
Eunoia: Beautiful thinking
36)
Sparkling: shining brightly with light
37)
Eutony: the pleasantness of a word’s sound
38)
Illicit: not legal or permitted
39)
Sonorous: an impossibly deep or full sound
40)
Matryoshka: each a set of brightly painted
hollow wooden dolls of various sizes, designed to nest inside each other
41)
Epiphany: a moment of sudden revelation
42)
Expressive: effectively conveying a thought or
feeling
43)
Mystical: inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery
and fascination
44)
Flawless: Without any blemishes or
imperfections; perfect
45)
Embrace: hold someone closely in one’s arms
46)
Enthralled: capture the fascinated attention of
47)
Chrysalism: the amniotic tranquility of being
indoors during a storm
48)
Lullaby: a gentle, quiet song
49)
Tangible: perceived by touch
50)
Opia: the ambiguous intensity of looking someone
in the eye
51)
Acquiesce: submit or comply
52)
Felicity: pleasantness
53)
Lithe: slender and flexible
54)
Opulent: lush, luxurious
55)
Palimpsest: a manuscript written over earlier
ones
56)
Panacea: a solution for all problems
57)
Quintessential: Most essential
58)
Resplendence: dazzling in appearance
59)
Vespertine: relating to the evening
60)
Malevolence: wishing evil or harm to others
61)
Synedoche: simultaneous understanding
62)
Cadence: a modulation or inflection of the voice
63)
Wonder: a feeling or surprised admiration caused
by something inexplicably beautiful
64)
Entropy: lack of order or predictability
65)
Sans: without
66)
Wanderlust: a strong desire to travel
67)
Eschew: deliberately avoid using
68)
Dazzling: extremely bright
69)
Adore: Love and respect deeply
70)
Seduction: a tempting or attracting thing
71)
Exotic: Originating in characteristics of a
foreign place
72)
Lavishing: bestow something in generous or extravagant
quantities
73)
Gallant: brave or heroic
74)
Aura: distinct atmosphere or quality seeming to
surround someone
75)
Mystique: A fascinating air of mystery
76)
Recognizance: a bond someone takes to appear
when summoned
77)
Acumen: the ability to make good judgments and
quick decisions
78)
Breathtaking: astonishing or awe-inspiring
79)
Archaic: No longer in everyday use; of an early period
80)
Macabre: disturbing in its connection with death
and injury
81)
Intrinsic: Belonging naturally; essential
82)
Cadaveric: the adjective form of cadaver
83)
Charismatic: exercising a compelling charm that
inspires devotion in others
84)
Komorelu: sunlight filtering through trees
85)
Hiraeth: homesickness for a place you can no
longer return to
86)
Solitude: a state of seclusion
87)
Ineffable: too great to be expressed in words
88)
Meraki: to do with the soul
89)
Epoch: a particular period in history
90)
Melliflous: a sound that is smooth, sweet, and
pleasing
91)
Strepitous: boisterous, noisy
92)
Fragile: delicate, vulnerable
93)
Paraluman: a muse that inspires artistically
94)
Oblivion: the state of being unaware of what is
happening around you
95)
Redamancy: a love returned in full
96)
Denouement: the resolution of a narrative
97)
Supirianation: a frustration with
misinterpretation of your meaning
98)
Nyctophilia: a love of the night
99)
Metanoia: The journey of changing one’s mind,
heart, or self
100)
Gazpacho: a soup made pf raw vegetables with a
tomato base
