Magic Words: 50 Amazing Words (and definitions)

Hi! This is Alexis (as you might have guessed) and as anyone can tell you, I am a major bookworm. And as much as I like books, I love words. And apparently, so do a lot of other people!

So I'm here to show you 100 of these amazing words and define them.

Eloquence
fluent or persuasive speaking or writing

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Gambol
to skip or leap about joyfully

Ingenue
a naive young woman

Lithe
slender and flexible

Bungalow
a small, cozy cottage

Opulent
lush, luxuriant

Mellifluous
sweet-sounding

Image Credit: academy.com

Fragrant
having a pleasant or sweet smell

Serendipity
finding something good without looking for it

Komorebi
sunlight filtering through trees

Image Credit: google

Vellichor
the strange wistfulness of used bookstores, which are somehow infused with the passage of time filled with thousands of old books you’ll never have time to read, each of which is itself locked in its own era, bound and dated and papered over like an old room the author abandoned years ago, a hidden annex littered with thoughts left just as they were on the day they were captured (mgdaargosy)

Mamihlapinatapai
the wordless look between two people who both desire something, yet are equally reluctant to initiate

Petrichor
the pleasant, earthy smell after rain

Onsra
the bittersweet feeling that love won't last

Oblivion
the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening

Elixir
a good potion

Felicity
pleasantness

Woebegone
sorrowful, sad

Surreptitious
sneaky, sly

Aurora
dawn in the morning; sunrise

timeanddate

Ad Infinitum
again and again in the same way; forever

Tranquility
the quality or state of being peaceful; calm

Cherish
to protect or care for lovingly

Shimmering
shining with a soft, slightly wavering light

Twinkle
a shine that blinks

Renaissance
a revival or renewed interest

Rueful
expressing sorrow or regret in a slightly humorous way

Galaxy
a system of millions or billions of stars

https://phandroid.com/2015/02/28/android-wallpaper-galaxies/

Extravaganza
an elaborate or spectacular entertainment

Cosmopolitan
including people of many different origins

Paradox
a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement

Loquacious
tending to talk a great deal

Gazebo
a roofed structure used for relaxation

Eternity
infinite or unending time

Passion
a strong and barely controllable emotion

Millenium
a period of a thousand years

Destiny
events that will happen in the future

Sophisticated
having a great deal of worldly knowledge and acting as such

Gossamer

a fine substance consisting of cobwebs spun by small spiders, especially seen in autumn

https://membean.com/exemplars/gossamer

Lagoon

a stretch of water separated from the sea by a sandbank or coral reef

Quintessential
representing the typical or perfect example

Ripple
a small wave or series of waves on the surface of water

Elegance
the quality of being graceful or stylish

Pristine
in the original condition, unspoiled

Tryst

a private romantic rendezvous between lovers

Ebullience

the quality of being full of energy

I hope you enjoyed these ~ marvelous ~ words!

-Alexis