One of my students asked me recently about my favourite words in the English language.
Some sprang to mind immediately – home, hope, mother, peace – perhaps because of their meaning
Others came to me over the following hours – serendipity, mellifluous, discombobulated, nincompoop, languor, incandescence, crepuscular, epiphany,
I decided to see which others are regarded as beautiful. There are many lists and some of the words surprised me. But these I liked
- ephemeral
- propinquity
- angst
- sumptuous
- nadir
- scintilla
- euphoria
- cherish
- elixir
- solitude
- quintessential
- nemesis
- lithe
- effervescent
- panacea
- tranquility
- somnambulist
- iridescent
- luminescence
Do you have any favourites?