I have found myself several times, trying to describe something, but did not have the right vocabulary to do it justice. I also believe that it’s very So, recently, I have started to expand my vocabulary. So I have compiled a list of: a few words that I use much to often and alternatives to them, and new words that I don’t use as often. As a side note: You have to know five words, of which roughly mean the same thing, to use one of them to describe something.
Difficult
Strenuous – Laborious – Arduous – Exacting
Awesome/Amazing
Exceptional – Extraordinary – Outstanding – Remarkable – Striking
Interesting
Captivating – Intriguing – Compelling – Enthralling
Pallid
(as in someone’s complexion)
Ashen – Pale – Wan – Cadaverous
Lurid
Macabre – Appalling – Horrid – Grim – Livid
Apprehension
Solicitude – Alarm – Anxiety – Unease – Trepidation – Presentiment – Foreboding
Important
Consequential – Essential – Noteworthy – pivotal – Significant
Abase
Degrade – Mortify – Demean – Humiliate
Very
(I use this one far too much)
Veritably – Absolutely – Hugely – Deeply – Exceedingly – Greatly – Genuinely – Eminently – Remarkably – Truthfully – Utterly
The rationality behind my sudden interest in vocabulary is twofold.
One is judged by there appearance; however, the way one communicates verbally greatly alters any prior opinion of one’s appearance.
I consider myself a writer, and when writing, it is exceedingly pivotal that I have a broad vocabulary at my fingertips tips. Consider that a Novel is composed of nothing more than words, it is rational to believe that the art of writing is in the usage of words.
Yours,
Jack
