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Antonia Braun
May 02, 2016
Montclair State University
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26 Words You Should Add To Your Every Day Vocabulary

There are over a thousand words in the English language. People tend to over use words in their sentences, writing, and other forms of communication every day. It is good to add new and different words to your vernacular. Words such as awesome, cool, and bored are some played out terms that folks use. Dictionary.com has a “word of the day” app that you can download so that you can learn brand new words all of the time. Here is a list of 26 words that can be added to your every day vocabulary. You can incorporate these into your everyday life!

1. Abate [uh-beyt]

Adjective

Definition: become less intense or widespread.


2. Appease [uh-peez]

Verb

Definition: to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment.


3. Benevolent [buh-nev-uh-luh nt]

Adjective

Definition: expressing kindly feelings or generosity.


4. Callous [kal-uh s]

Adjective

Definition: showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.


5. Candor [kan-der]

Noun

Definition: the state of being open and honest in ones expression or speech.


6. Clandestine [klan-des-tin]

Adjective

Definition: executed with secrecy or concealment.


7. Demure [dih-myoo r]

Adjective

Definition: reserved, modest, and shy.


8. Empathy [em-puh-thee]

Noun

Definition: the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.


9. Entity [en-ti-tee]

Noun

Definition: a thing with distinct and independent existence.


10. Fabricate [fab-ri-keyt]

Verb

Definition: To make or construct by art, skill, or labor.


11. Fervent [fur-vuh-nt]

Adjective

Definition: having or showing great warmth or intense passion.


12. Gallivant [gal-uh-vant]

Verb

Definition: go from one place to another in pursuit of pleasure or amusement.


13. Gluttony [gluht-n-ee]

Noun

Definition: habitual greed.


14. Habituate [huh-bich-oo-eyt]

Verb

Definition: make or become accustomed or used to something.


15. Hubris [hyoo-bris]

Noun

Definition: pride or courage.


16. Incisive [in-sahy-siv]

Adjective

Definition: intelligently analytical and clear-thinking.


17. Innate [ih-neyt]

Adjective

Definition: inborn; native.


18. Jubilant [joo-buh-luh nt]

Adjective

Definition: feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph.


19. Myriad [mir-ee-uh d]

Noun

Definition: a countless or extremely great number.


20. Oxymoron [ok-si-mawr-on]

Noun

Definition: a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.


21. Seldom [sel-duh m]

Adverb

Definition: not common; infrequent.

22. Quaint [kweynt]

Adjective

Definition: having an old-fashioned or unusual quality or appearance that is usually attractive or appealing.


23. Uncanny [uhn-kan-ee]

Adjective

Definition: strange or unusual in a way that is surprising or difficult to understand.


24. Unequivocal [uhn-i-kwiv-uh-kuh l]

Adjective

Definition: clear or not showing any doubt.


25. Vex [veks]

Verb

Definition: to annoy or make (someone) frustrated or worried.


26. Zealous [zel-uh s]

Adjective

Definition: feeling or showing strong and energetic support for a person, cause, etc.


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