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26 Words You Should Add To Your Every Day Vocabulary

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Antonia Braun

May 02, 2016

Montclair State University

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26 Words You Should Add To Your Every Day Vocabulary

There are over a thousand words in the English language. People tend to over use words in their sentences, writing, and other forms of communication every day. It is good to add new and different words to your vernacular. Words such as awesome, cool, and bored are some played out terms that folks use. Dictionary.com has a “word of the day” app that you can download so that you can learn brand new words all of the time. Here is a list of 26 words that can be added to your every day vocabulary. You can incorporate these into your everyday life!

1. Abate [uh-beyt]

Adjective

Definition: become less intense or widespread.

2. Appease [uh-peez]

Verb

Definition: to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment.

3. Benevolent [buh-nev-uh-luh nt]

Adjective

Definition: expressing kindly feelings or generosity.

4. Callous [kal-uh s]

Adjective

Definition: showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

5. Candor [kan-der]

Noun

Definition: the state of being open and honest in ones expression or speech.

6. Clandestine [klan-des-tin]

Adjective

Definition: executed with secrecy or concealment.

7. Demure [dih-myoo r]

Adjective

Definition: reserved, modest, and shy.

8. Empathy [em-puh-thee]

Noun

Definition: the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

9. Entity [en-ti-tee]

Noun

Definition: a thing with distinct and independent existence.

10. Fabricate [fab-ri-keyt]

Verb

Definition: To make or construct by art, skill, or labor.

11. Fervent [fur-vuh-nt]

Adjective

Definition: having or showing great warmth or intense passion.

12. Gallivant [gal-uh-vant]

Verb

Definition: go from one place to another in pursuit of pleasure or amusement.

13. Gluttony [gluht-n-ee]

Noun

Definition: habitual greed.

14. Habituate [huh-bich-oo-eyt]

Verb

Definition: make or become accustomed or used to something.

15. Hubris [hyoo-bris]

Noun

Definition: pride or courage.

16. Incisive [in-sahy-siv]

Adjective

Definition: intelligently analytical and clear-thinking.

17. Innate [ih-neyt]

Adjective

Definition: inborn; native.

18. Jubilant [joo-buh-luh nt]

Adjective

Definition: feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.

19. Myriad [mir-ee-uh d]

Noun

Definition: a countless or extremely great number.

20. Oxymoron [ok-si-mawr-on]

Noun

Definition: a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

21. Seldom [sel-duh m]

Adverb

Definition: not common; infrequent.

22. Quaint [kweynt]

Adjective

Definition: having an old-fashioned or unusual quality or appearance that is usually attractive or appealing.

23. Uncanny [uhn-kan-ee]

Adjective

Definition: strange or unusual in a way that is surprising or difficult to understand.

24. Unequivocal [uhn-i-kwiv-uh-kuh l]

Adjective

Definition: clear or not showing any doubt.

25. Vex [veks]

Verb

Definition: to annoy or make (someone) frustrated or worried.

26. Zealous [zel-uh s]

Adjective

Definition: feeling or showing strong and energetic support for a person, cause, etc.

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26 Words You Should Add To Your Every Day Vocabulary

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1. Abate [uh-beyt]

2. Appease [uh-peez]

3. Benevolent [buh-nev-uh-luh nt]

4. Callous [kal-uh s]

5. Candor [kan-der]

6. Clandestine [klan-des-tin]

7. Demure [dih-myoo r]

8. Empathy [em-puh-thee]

9. Entity [en-ti-tee]

10. Fabricate [fab-ri-keyt]

11. Fervent [fur-vuh-nt]

12. Gallivant [gal-uh-vant]

13. Gluttony [gluht-n-ee]

14. Habituate [huh-bich-oo-eyt]

15. Hubris [hyoo-bris]

16. Incisive [in-sahy-siv]

17. Innate [ih-neyt]

18. Jubilant [joo-buh-luh nt]

19. Myriad [mir-ee-uh d]

20. Oxymoron [ok-si-mawr-on]

21. Seldom [sel-duh m]

22. Quaint [kweynt]

23. Uncanny [uhn-kan-ee]

24. Unequivocal [uhn-i-kwiv-uh-kuh l]

25. Vex [veks]

26. Zealous [zel-uh s]

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10. Start a Meditation Routine

11. Go to a Yoga Class

12. Treat Myself to a Dinner for One

13. Volunteer for a Charity

14. Participate in a Research Study

15. Bake Something (That Ends Up Being Edible)

16. Go Skydiving

17. Be Called for Jury Duty

18. Figure Out What I Want to Do With my Life

The holiday classics that shaped my life

1."But what would happen if we all tried to be like Santa and learned to give as only he can give: of ourselves, our talents, our love and our hearts? Maybe we could all learn Santa's beautiful lesson and maybe there would finally be peace on Earth and good will toward men."

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"Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to."

"There's room for everyone on the nice list."

Hopefully they will make you laugh.

1. Why are towels considered dirty when you get out of the shower clean?

2. Who closes the bus door once the bus driver gets off?

3. Why is there a "d" in "fridge" but not in "refrigerator"?

4. If you drop soap on the floor is the floor clean or the soap dirty?

5. Is the "S" or the "C" silent in the word "scent"?

6. Does expecting the unexpected make the unexpected the expected?

7. Would Lightning McQueen buy car insurance or life insurance?

8. Who put the alphabet in alphabetical order?

9. What color are mirrors?

10. If 2 mind readers read each other's minds whose mind are they really reading?

11. Is there a synonym for "synonym"?

12. If your shirt isn't tucked into your pants, are your pants tucked into your shirt?

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