Beautiful Words:
Amorphous:
indefinite, shapeless
Beguile: deceive
Caprice: impulse
Cascade: steep waterfall
Cashmere: fine, delicate
wool
Chrysalis: protective
covering
Cinnamon: an aromatic
spice; its soft brown color
Coalesce: unite, or fuse
Crepuscular: dim, or
twilit
Crystalline: clear, or
sparkling
Desultory: half-hearted,
meandering
Diaphanous: gauzy
Dulcet: sweet
Ebullient: enthusiastic
Effervescent: bubbly
Elision: omission
Enchanted: charmed
Encompass: surround
Enrapture: delighted
Ephemeral: fleeting
Epiphany: revelation
Epitome: embodiment of
the ideal
Ethereal: celestial,
unworldly, immaterial
Etiquette: proper
conduct
Evanescent: fleeting
Evocative: suggestive
Exuberant: abundant,
unrestrained, outsize
Felicity: happiness,
pleasantness
Filament: thread, strand
Halcyon: care-free
Idyllic: contentedly
pleasing
Incorporeal: without
form
Incandescent: glowing,
radiant, brilliant, zealous
Ineffable:
indescribable, unspeakable
Inexorable: relentless
Insouciance: nonchalance
Iridescent: luster
Languid: slow, listless
Lassitude: fatigue
Lilt: cheerful or
buoyant song or movement
Lithe: flexible,
graceful
Lullaby: soothing song
Luminescence: dim
chemical or organic light
Mellifluous: smooth,
sweet
Mist: cloudy moisture,
or similar literal or virtual obstacle
Murmur: soothing sound
Myriad: great number
Nebulous: indistinct
Opulent: ostentatious
Penumbra: shade, shroud,
fringe
Plethora: abundance
Quiescent: peaceful
Quintessential: most
purely representative or typical
Radiant: glowing
Redolent: aromatic,
evocative
Resonant: echoing,
evocative
Resplendent: shining
Rhapsodic: intensely
emotional
Sapphire: rich, deep
bluish purple
Scintilla: trace
Serendipitous: chance
Serene: peaceful
Somnolent: drowsy, sleep
inducing
Sonorous: loud,
impressive, imposing
Spherical: ball-like,
globular
Sublime: exalted,
transcendent
Succulent: juicy, tasty,
rich
Suffuse: flushed, full
Susurration: whispering
Symphony: harmonious
assemblage
Talisman: charm, magical
device
Tessellated: checkered
in pattern
Tranquility:
peacefulness
Vestige: trace
Zenith: highest point
Ugly Words
Cacophony:
confused noise
Cataclysm: flood,
catastrophe, upheaval
Chafe: irritate, abrade
Coarse: common, crude,
rough, harsh
Cynical: distrustful,
self-interested
Decrepit: worn-out,
run-down
Disgust: aversion,
distaste
Grimace: expression of
disgust or pain
Grotesque: distorted,
bizarre
Harangue: rant
Hirsute: hairy
Hoarse: harsh, grating
Leech: parasite,
Maladroit: clumsy
Mediocre: ordinary, of
low quality
Obstreperous: noisy,
unruly
Rancid: offensive,
smelly
Repugnant: distasteful
Repulsive: disgusting
Shriek: sharp,
screeching sound
Shrill: high-pitched
sound
Shun: avoid, ostracize
Slaughter: butcher,
carnage
Unctuous: smug,
ingratiating
Visceral: crude,
anatomically graphic
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