The 100 Most Beautiful Words in English
Ailurophile A cat-lover.
Assemblage A gathering.
Becoming Attractive.
Chatoyant Like a cat’s eye.
Demesne Dominion, territory.
Demure Shy and reserved.
Denouement The resolution of a mystery.
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.
Emollient A softener.
Imbue To infuse, instill.
Ingénue A naïve young woman.
Insouciance Blithe nonchalance.
Lassitude Weariness, listlessness.
Pastiche An art work combining materials from various sources.
Ratatouille A spicy French stew.
Redolent Fragrant.
Scintilla A spark or very small thing.
Seraglio Rich, luxurious oriental palace or harem.
Susquehanna A river in Pennsylvania.
etc. etc.
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