200 MAGICAL WORDS FOR AN ESSAY

velvet lush carnival mellifluous exquisite

mystique phosphorescence angel fire opulence pixie dust
ravishing glimmering luxurious jasper toothsome
lemongrass sleek ethereal lucerne sizzling
bliss sorcery svelte hallucinatory incarnadine
tantalising rill owl light assuages dulcet
languorous arcipluvian misty-eyed lissome sensuous
alchemy lithe twirling sorbet juicy
vermilion ephemeral sumptuous plush elysian
tinkling salubrious paradise shimmering stellar
supple murmurs wood sorrel gloaming dewy-eyed
halcyon phantasm-grey flourishing iridescent sparkling
frazil placid star flash cloudberry glassy
evanescent rapture aurora oxblood alluring
luminous crystalline soughing glamour cerise
fragrance transcendental beryl swirling magnetism
serene lucid mystical cinnamon eunoia
voluptuous starless claret-red thaumaturgy river gazer
honey dew fuchsia-pink whirring opaline Amazonian
Arcadian elf light splendour monk hum stardust

These words are some of the most beautiful and resonant in the English language. Each one
should have the effect of improving a passage of writing. A lot of them are phono aesthetic,
which means they have a quality of sound that appeals to people. That is why Tolkien, Edgar
Allen Poe, Japanese, Italians and Spanish people amongst others all love the word: CELLAR
DOOR. The fact that it is two words didn’t seem to concern them! My own personal
favourite is frazil-silver. Frazil is the archaic term for the ice crystals tumbling down a
mountain stream. If there’s a better image out there than frazil-silver ice crystals cascading
down a birthstone-blue mountain stream, I would love to hear about it!
 100 OTHER MAGICAL WORDS AND COLOURS

pulsar beguiling pristine fluting soul-swelling

nectarine thrumming earthlight-gold spellbinding windfall-red
emollient hallowed vivacious rushlight-red lapping
gossamer cambering enchanting divine melange
translucence illusory otherworldly paradise-green warbling
ultramarine rhapsody burbling jewel dust a-smoulder
infinity argent-silver chartreuse earthshine-gold lavish
lambent manna saccharine cascaded petrichor
celestial sublime euphonious lilting enthralling
fairytale-green willowy halogen-blue emblazoned hosanna
a-flash bucolic velour sylvan moonbeams
quivering orpine-purple wizard-white Titian-red a-light
glamour dust trilling minty mystique eldritch
geosmine honeysuckle riparian sprinkling luminol-blue
larimar-blue dawn-pink nut-brown empyrean confectionary
chiming effervescent luminous shimmering salve
pellucid sylph-like glistering heavenly oxblood-red
magenta lolling succulent purling unearthly
luscious vaporous languid vista potpourri
argent-silver polestar-blue Tyrian-purple saffron-orange Eden-green

A great exercise to test someone’s English skills is to divide the words into rows of 5 or
columns of twenty. Using a dictionary if necessary, try to compose a story using those words.
Repeat the exercise regularly and you will find that your English skills will be much
improved. Not only does it broaden your diction, but it also helps you to manipulate words
into their proper context. If you can think of more beautiful words, you should keep them in a
special section in your vocabulary notebook. The word ‘eunoia’ means ‘beautiful thinking’.
My hope is that by reading this book, all those who like to progress at English will write with
both eunoia and stardust. Thanks, God bless, and may you prosper.