Tuesday Tidbit: Language

Our ability to speak and communicate with others is not something that we should take for granted. We are blessed to be able to express ourselves with specific words and phrases that others understand. Language can be expansive and beautiful, and you should try to articulate your thoughts as best as possible. Here are some beautiful words in the English language.

By Emma Bartley

Brood: to think alone

Coalesce: to unite, grow, or come together to form one mass or whole

Ebullience: bubbling enthusiasm

Eloquence: the art of using language in an apt and fluent way

Ephemeral: short-lived

Ethereal: extremely delicate, light; not of this world

Ineffable: too great to be expressed in words

Iridescent: producing a display of rainbow-like colors

Metanoia: the journey of changing one’s mind, heart, self, or way of life

Nefarious: wicked, villainous, despicable

Plethora: a large quantity

Serendipity: the chance occurrence of events in a beneficial way

Sonder: the realization that each passerby has a life as vivid and complex as your own

Sonorous: an imposingly deep and full sound

Sumptuous: lush, luxurious

Lastly, here is a quote about language and vocabulary from the movie Dead Poets Society (which, by the way, I highly recommend!).

Follow his advice: I challenge you to not use the word “very.” Express your emotions and thoughts with the vocabulary that we have!