The English language is extraordinary. There's words for almost everything, and a seemingly endless supply of new words being added to the dictionary. So with all these words, why aren't we switching up our vocabularies more often? Even if it doesn't have an English translation, next time you need to vary the words in your paper, throw some of these in there.
1. Serendipity
noun; 1. the occurrence of events in a pleasantly coincidental way.
2. good fortune or luck
ex. It was a moment of serendipity when I stumbled across the book I had lost.
2. Beffudled
verb; 1. to be confused
3. Ethereal
adjective; 1. Light, airy, or tenuous
2. Extremely delicate or refined
3. Heavely or celestial
4. Ephemeral
adjective; 1. lasting a very short time; transitory
5. Halcyon
adjective; 1. calm, peaceful, tranquil
2. happy, joyful, carefree
6. Onomatopoeia
noun; 1. a word that sounds like its meaning
7. Quintessential
adjective; 1. of the pure and essential essence of something
2. of or relating to the most perfect embodiment of something
8. Woebegone
adjective; 1. showing sadness
9. Ineffable
adjective; 1. inexpressable
10. Epoch
noun; 1. a specific time marked by distinctive events
2. a particular period of time in a person's life
With so many beautiful words to choose from, what are you waiting for? Flip open a dictionary once in a while and impress your friends with those SAT words.
