These are the 100 most beautiful words in the English language, apparently. And yes, I have nothing original to say at the moment.
Ailurophile-A cat-lover.
Assemblage-A gathering.
Becoming-Attractive.
Beleaguer-To exhaust with attacks.
Brood-To think alone.
Bucolic-In a lovely rural setting.
Bungalow-A small, cozy cottage.
Chatoyant-Like a cat’s eye.
Comely-Attractive.
Conflate-To blend together.
Cynosure-A-focal point of admiration.
Dalliance-A brief love affair.
Demesne-Dominion, territory.
Demure-Shy and reserved.
Denouement-The resolution of a mystery.
Desuetude-Disuse.
Desultory-Slow, sluggish.
Diaphanous-Filmy.
Dissemble-Deceive.
Dulcet-Sweet, sugary.
Ebullience-Bubbling enthusiasm.
Effervescent-Bubbly.
Efflorescence-Flowering, blooming.
Elision-Dropping a sound or syllable in a word.
Elixir-A good potion.
Eloquence-Beauty and persuasion in speech.
Embrocation-Rubbing on a lotion.
Emollient-A softener.
Ephemeral-Short-lived.
Epiphany-A sudden revelation.
Erstwhile-At one time, for a time.
Ethereal-Gaseous, invisible but detectable.
Evanescent-Vanishing quickly, lasting a very short time.
Evocative-Suggestive.
Fetching-Pretty.
Felicity-Pleasantness.
Forbearance-Withholding response to provocation.
Fugacious-Fleeting.
Furtive-Shifty, sneaky.
Gambol-To skip or leap about joyfully.
Glamour-Beauty.
Gossamer-The finest piece of thread, a spider’s silk.
Halcyon-Happy, sunny, care-free.
Harbinger-Messenger with news of the future.
Imbrication-Overlapping and forming a regular pattern.
Imbroglio-An altercation or complicated situation.
Imbue-To infuse, instill.
Incipient-Beginning, in an early stage.
Ineffable-Unutterable, inexpressible.
Ingénue-A naïve young woman.
Inglenook-A cozy nook by the hearth.
Insouciance-Blithe nonchalance.
Inure-To become jaded.
Labyrinthine-Twisting and turning.
Lagniappe-A special kind of gift.
Lagoon-A small gulf or inlet.
Languor-Listlessness, inactivity.
Lassitude-Weariness, listlessness.
Leisure-Free time.
Lilt-To move musically or lively.
Lissome-Slender and graceful.
Lithe-Slender and flexible.
Love-Deep affection.
Mellifluous-Sweet sounding.
Moiety-One of two equal parts.
Mondegreen-A slip of the ear.
Murmurous-Murmuring.
Nemesis-An unconquerable archenemy.
Offing-The sea between the horizon and the offshore.
Onomatopoeia-A word that sounds like its meaning.
Opulent-Lush, luxuriant.
Palimpsest-A manuscript written over earlier ones.
Panacea-A solution for all problems
Panoply-A complete set.
Pastiche-An art work combining materials from various sources.
Penumbra-A half-shadow.
Petrichor-The smell of earth after rain.
Plethora-A large quantity.
Propinquity-An inclination.
Pyrrhic-Successful with heavy losses.
Quintessential-Most essential.
Ratatouille-A spicy French stew.
Ravel-To knit or unknit.
Redolent-Fragrant.
Riparian-By the bank of a stream.
Ripple-A very small wave.
Scintilla-A spark or very small thing.
Sempiternal-Eternal.
Seraglio-Rich, luxurious oriental palace or harem.
Serendipity-Finding something nice while looking for something else.
Summery-Light, delicate or warm and sunny.
Sumptuous-Lush, luxurious.
Surreptitious-Secretive, sneaky.
Susquehanna-A river in Pennsylvania.
Susurrous-Whispering, hissing.
Talisman-A good luck charm.
Tintinnabulation-Tinkling.
Umbrella-Protection from sun or rain.
Untoward-Unseemly, inappropriate.
Vestigial-In trace amounts.
Wafture-Waving.
Wherewithal-The means.
Woebegone-Sorrowful, downcast.
