BOMBASTIC WORDS FOR SPM ESSAY

Accolade	praise
Allusion	indirect reference
Ambivalence	uncertainty; having 'mixed' feelings
Ambivalent	unable to decide
Analogy	comparison
Anecdote	short account of something interesting; story
Anomalous	odd; not fitting the pattern
Apparition	ghost; something that 'appears'
Aspersion	negative feeling; damaging remark
Belligerence	aggression
Bombastic	too elaborate; exaggerated
Candid	truthful
Capricious	changeable; fickle
Cherished	cared for; firmly-held
Cliche	over-used expression
Conception	1. idea; view. 2. beginning of pregnancy
Convoluted	complicated or long-winded
Credence	belief
Cryptic	hidden
Currency	1. widespread acceptance, 2. money
Decorous	good and correct (used of behavior)
Denunciation	act of speaking out against
Derailed	thrown off course
Derivative	unoriginal
Despotic	acting like a tyrant
Detritus	rubbish
Diaphanous	very thin and transparent
Dictum	often-used saying
Dilettante	person who dabbles in the arts
Disdained	showed contempt for
Dispassionate	unbiased; fair
Dowager	an elderly woman of elevate social status
Dubious	doubtful
Egalitarian	equal; believer in equality
Elicit	draw out (used mainly for information or feelings)
Elliptical	1. shaped like an ellipse, 2. indirect
Epitomizes	acts as a typical example of
Equivocate	speak ambiguously/vaguely
Evasiveness	trying to avoid something
Explicitly	very clear; nothing hidden
Foraging	searching for food
Hypothetical	based on guesswork; not proven
Iconoclast	person who goes against accepted authority
Idiosyncratic	quirky; unique to an individual
Imponderable	cannot be understood
Indecorous	not well-behaved; lacking in dignity
Indigence	extreme poverty
Inept	clumsy
Inherent	inbuilt; genetic
Intricate	complicated
Irrefutable	cannot be proved wrong
Jingoism	using words to stir up exaggerated patriotism
Jubilant	joyful
Judicious	fair and equal
Lament	express regret over something
Loquacious	talkative; using too many words
Mendicancy	begging
Metaphorical	not literal; figurative
Milieu	environment; surroundings
Mitigated	made less severe
Nascent	just begun; in an early stage of development
Nostalgia	longing for the past
Obtrusive	easily seen
Orthographical	concerned with writing and spelling
Ossified	become fixed and rigid
Ostentatious	showy
Palpable	can be felt
Pastoral	1. concerned with the countryside, 2. concerned with the care a pastor gives to someone
Pedestrian	1. boring (adj), 2. person who walks (n)
Perfidy	treachery; betrayal
Profligacy	wasteful and immoral behavior
Prohibitive	very expensive
Prudence	wisdom; caution
Pugnacious	aggressive
Purveyor	one who sells something or causes something to spread
Resonance	echo
Respite	break (from work etc.)
Resurgence	revival
Sparse	thin; not thick
Stringent	strict
Succumbing	giving in to; falling under the influence of
Supercilious	arrogant
Tenacity	firmness of purpose
Transcend	go beyond a limit
Variegated	multi colored
Venerable	worthy of respect
Viable	workable; able to live or grow
Visceral	concerned with the 'guts'; physical rather than mental

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The 100 Most Beautiful Words in English
Ailurophile	A cat-lover.
Assemblage	A gathering.
Becoming	Attractive.
Beleaguer	To exhaust with attacks.
Brood	To think alone.
Bucolic	In a lovely rural setting.
Bungalow	A small, cozy cottage.
Chatoyant	Like a cat's eye.
Comely	Attractive.
Conflate	To blend together.
Cynosure	A focal point of admiration.
Dalliance	A brief love affair.
Demesne	Dominion, territory.
Demure	Shy and reserved.
Denouement	The resolution of a mystery.
Desuetude	Disuse.
Desultory	Slow, sluggish.
Diaphanous	Filmy.
Dissemble	Deceive.
Dulcet	Sweet, sugary.
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.
Embrocation	Rubbing on a lotion.
Emollient	A softener.
Ephemeral	Short-lived.
Epiphany	A sudden revelation.
Erstwhile	At one time, for a time.
Ethereal	Gaseous, invisible but detectable.
Evanescent	Vanishing quickly, lasting a very short time.
Evocative	Suggestive.
Fetching	Pretty.
Felicity	Pleasantness.
Forbearance	Withholding response to provocation.
Fugacious	Fleeting.
Furtive	Shifty, sneaky.
Gambol	To skip or leap about joyfully.
Glamour	Beauty.
Gossamer	The finest piece of thread, a spider's silk
Halcyon	Happy, sunny, care-free.
Harbinger	Messenger with news of the future.
Imbrication	Overlapping and forming a regular pattern.
Imbroglio	An altercation or complicated situation.
Imbue	To infuse, instill.
Incipient	Beginning, in an early stage.
Ineffable	Unutterable, inexpressible.
Ingénue	A naïve young woman.
Inglenook	A cozy nook by the hearth.
Insouciance	Blithe nonchalance.
Inure	To become jaded.
Labyrinthine	Twisting and turning.
Lagniappe	A special kind of gift.
Lagoon	A small gulf or inlet.
Languor	Listlessness, inactivity.
Lassitude	Weariness, listlessness.
Leisure	Free time.
Lilt	To move musically or lively.
Lissome	Slender and graceful.
Lithe	Slender and flexible.
Love	Deep affection.
Mellifluous	Sweet sounding.
Moiety	One of two equal parts.
Mondegreen	A slip of the ear.
Murmurous	Murmuring.
Nemesis	An unconquerable archenemy.
Offing	The sea between the horizon and the offshore.
Onomatopoeia	A word that sounds like its meaning.
Opulent	Lush, luxuriant.
Palimpsest	A manuscript written over earlier ones.
Panacea	A solution for all problems
Panoply	A complete set.
Pastiche	An art work combining materials from various sources.
Penumbra	A half-shadow.
Petrichor	The smell of earth after rain.
Plethora	A large quantity.
Propinquity	An inclination.
Pyrrhic	Successful with heavy losses.
Quintessential	Most essential.
Ratatouille	A spicy French stew.
Ravel	To knit or unknit.
Redolent	Fragrant.
Riparian	By the bank of a stream.
Ripple	A very small wave.
Scintilla	A spark or very small thing.
Sempiternal	Eternal.
Seraglio	Rich, luxurious oriental palace or harem.
Serendipity	Finding something nice while looking for something else.
Summery	Light, delicate or warm and sunny.
Sumptuous	Lush, luxurious.
Surreptitious	Secretive, sneaky.
Susquehanna	A river in Pennsylvania.
Susurrous	Whispering, hissing.
Talisman	A good luck charm.
Tintinnabulation	Tinkling.
Umbrella	Protection from sun or rain.
Untoward	Unseemly, inappropriate.
Vestigial	In trace amounts.
Wafture	Waving.
Wherewithal	The means.
Woebegone	Sorrowful, downcast.

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Bright sunny day     dark and gloomy night        exclaimed        shriek of happiness     a tired face

arms spread wide open for a hug        ran towards           a warm smile           she sobbed        

opened the door to take a peek       A tear slipped down his cheek

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Could you imagine a story from words below....Write them all!   

 who came bolting in   

Ethan replied promptly “ I’m busy. ”

out of the blue = ............................

suddenly showed up once more

with his trembling hands

He flipped the card

Tall and gangly.

on his own stupidity

He parked his car at the driveway.

He smiled while thinking of 

 looking more beautiful than ever in her...

It will be now or never.

he heard running footsteps ...

Tears started to flow down her puffy cheeks

“I’ve been waiting for you this whole time.”

In the distant, he could hear....