10 WORDS: 10 Beautiful Words.
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writingPublished April 26, 2022, 1:54 PM10 Words That I Think Are Beautiful and Don’t Ask Me to Explain
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They just feel good against the ear.
1. Recumbent - resting, idle, inactive
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2. Ersatz - having quality of poor substitute
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3. Abstemious - not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking
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4. Hale - hearty, healthy, robust, in good health
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5. Deipnosophist - an adept conversationalist
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6. Augur - prognosticate, foretell
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7. Belay - fix around a cleat, rock, pin, or other object, in order to secure it
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8. Equanimity - mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation
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9. Perspicacious - having keen insight
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10. Clump - a compacted mass or lump of something
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Runners-up: superluminal, triage, gubernatorial, penny-farthing, goose