Wednesday, April 13, 2016

100 Favorite Words

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

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