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14 Rare Words That You Can Use To Spice Up Your Everyday Vocabulary

A list of random words for anyone looking to increase their vocabulary.

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14 Rare Words That You Can Use To Spice Up Your Everyday Vocabulary

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Tired of using the same words to describe things over and over again? Possibly need a caption for your Instagram photo and don't know what to use?

Once you see some of these rare words, try using them in conversation, and show people how much smarter you are. A plus for a good vocabulary is that on encountering uncommon words while reading, you're less likely to need to stop to look it up.

So, next time you want to spice up your everyday vocabulary, try one of these words.

1. Elysian

Lauren McCally

(adj.) Beautiful or creative; divinely inspired; peaceful and perfect.

2. Serendipity

People on the beach

(n.) Finding something good without looking for it.

3. Eumoirous

Lauren McCally

(adj.) Happiness due to being honest and wholesome.

4. Wanderlust

Lauren McCally

(n.) A strong desire to travel and explore the world.

5. Espoir

Hope

(n.) Hope

6. Fernweh

Traveling

(n.) An ache for distant places; the craving for travel.

7. Logastellus

Love of words

(n.) A person whose love of words is greater than their knowledge of words

8. Lypophrenia

Crying

(n.) A vague feeling of sadness seemingly without any cause.

9. Redamancy

I love you

(n.) The act of loving the one who loves you; a love returned in full.

10. Bibliophilia

Bookshelf

(n.) The love ofbooks

11. Sophrosyne

Happy brain

(n.) A healthy state of mind, characterized by self-control, moderation, and a deep awareness of one's true self, and resulting in true happiness.

12. Metanoia

Lauren McCally

(n.) The journey of changing one's mind,heart, self, or way of life.

13. Clinomania

Staying in bed

(n.) Excessive desire to stay in bed.

14. Ataraxia

Lauren McCally

(n.) A state of freedom from emotional disturbance andanxiety; tranquility.

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