“He liked the mere act of reading, the magic of turning scratches on a page into words inside his head.”
― John Green, An Abundance of Katherines
As I sat on my bed, binge-pinning on Pinterest, I realized I have an awful lot of images of Words and their meanings pinned. The Alphabet is the foundation of all languages. Letters are the magical ingredients that are mixed together to represent a particular sound which we then call a Word. Magical because some words just touch our souls in unexpected ways.
English is a funny language. We have contradictory terms used in conjugation called Oxymoron's, "She was found missing.", She is missing, She hasn't been found, but the fact that we know she is missing leads to us concluding that she was 'found missing'. Punctuation and Grammar are confusing and if used incorrectly can show that one might be mildly Cannibalistic, "Let's eat, Grandma" or "Let's eat Grandma". As funny as this language can be, it is also nonsensical and very difficult.
We pronounce "To" as /tu/ so shouldn't "Go" be /gu/? "Go" is /ɡəʊ/.
There, Their, They're that is something you say to a Grammar Nazi when you are trying to console them. And, don't EVER spell Grammar as 'Grammer' and "Thus" is not /th/ as in thick + /us/ as in pus.
English is much like The United States of America. You have certain countable Native Americans or the pure English words. And then you have the African Americans, the Latinos, the Indians, the Asians etc. English words are alterations of words from root languages like Sanskrit, Greek, French, Latin etc. And this is the very reason why the pronunciation and grammar is so confusing.
English is also the universal language, as it has words from every other language hence becoming the overall intersection of all the Languages.
But like every language, English also gives us the gift of expressions in the form of words, words for expressing a feeling, words that have deep meanings, words that are simple, sentences, phrases, quotes, lyrics etc.
Words are magical. Scratches on pages or mere marks made by ink on paper that turn into words in our head.
Here are some magical words for you :)
A
grandeur
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J
jabberwocky
L
mystical
N
Q
S
utilitarianism
vendetta
W
wanderlust
xanthophyll
I don't own any of the pictures. I found them on the Internet.
I hope you enjoyed this list of magic :)
― John Green, An Abundance of Katherines
As I sat on my bed, binge-pinning on Pinterest, I realized I have an awful lot of images of Words and their meanings pinned. The Alphabet is the foundation of all languages. Letters are the magical ingredients that are mixed together to represent a particular sound which we then call a Word. Magical because some words just touch our souls in unexpected ways.
English is a funny language. We have contradictory terms used in conjugation called Oxymoron's, "She was found missing.", She is missing, She hasn't been found, but the fact that we know she is missing leads to us concluding that she was 'found missing'. Punctuation and Grammar are confusing and if used incorrectly can show that one might be mildly Cannibalistic, "Let's eat, Grandma" or "Let's eat Grandma". As funny as this language can be, it is also nonsensical and very difficult.
We pronounce "To" as /tu/ so shouldn't "Go" be /gu/? "Go" is /ɡəʊ/.
There, Their, They're that is something you say to a Grammar Nazi when you are trying to console them. And, don't EVER spell Grammar as 'Grammer' and "Thus" is not /th/ as in thick + /us/ as in pus.
English is much like The United States of America. You have certain countable Native Americans or the pure English words. And then you have the African Americans, the Latinos, the Indians, the Asians etc. English words are alterations of words from root languages like Sanskrit, Greek, French, Latin etc. And this is the very reason why the pronunciation and grammar is so confusing.
English is also the universal language, as it has words from every other language hence becoming the overall intersection of all the Languages.
But like every language, English also gives us the gift of expressions in the form of words, words for expressing a feeling, words that have deep meanings, words that are simple, sentences, phrases, quotes, lyrics etc.
Words are magical. Scratches on pages or mere marks made by ink on paper that turn into words in our head.
Here are some magical words for you :)
A
alacrity
əˈlakrɪti/
noun
brisk and cheerful readiness.
brisk and cheerful readiness.
B
benevolence
bɪˈnɛv(ə)l(ə)ns/
noun
the quality of being well meaning; kindness.
noun
the quality of being well meaning; kindness.
C
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cacophony
kəˈkɒf(ə)ni/
noun
a harsh discordant mixture of sounds.
a harsh discordant mixture of sounds.
D
denouement
deɪˈnuːmɒ̃/
noun
the final part of a play, film, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.
E
epiphany
ɪˈpɪf(ə)ni,ɛ-/
noun
a moment of sudden and great revelation or realization.
F
felicity
fɪˈlɪsɪti/
noun
- intense happiness.
G
grandeur
ˈɡrandjə,-(d)ʒə/
noun
splendour and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style
H
harmony
ˈhɑːməni/
noun
- the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce a pleasing effect.
I
invincible
ɪnˈvɪnsɪb(ə)l/
adjective
- too powerful to be defeated or overcome.
J
jabberwocky
ˈdʒabəˌwɒki/
noun
- invented or meaningless language; nonsense.
K
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kakistocracy
kak-uh-stock-ruh-see/
noun
government under the control of nation's worst or least qualified citizens
government under the control of nation's worst or least qualified citizens
L
labyrinth
ˈlab(ə)rɪnθ/
noun
a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.
a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.
M
mystical
ˈmɪstɪk(ə)l/
adjective
inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery,
awe, and fascination.
inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery,
awe, and fascination.
N
nebula
ˈnɛbjʊlə/
noun
a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the
night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or
as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter.
a cloud of gas and dust in outer space, visible in the
night sky either as an indistinct bright patch or
as a dark silhouette against other luminous matter.
O
onomatopoeia
ˌɒnə(ʊ)matəˈpiːə/
noun
the formation of a word from a sound
associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo,sizzle ).
the formation of a word from a sound
associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo,sizzle ).
P
petrichor
ˈpɛtrʌɪkɔː/
noun
a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.
Q
quantum
ˈkwɒntəm/
noun
a discrete quantity of energy proportional in
magnitude to the frequency of the radiation it represents.
a discrete quantity of energy proportional in
magnitude to the frequency of the radiation it represents.
R
reminiscent
rɛmɪˈnɪs(ə)nt/
adjective
tending to remind one of something.
S
serendipity
ˌsɛr(ə)nˈdɪpɪti/
noun
the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way."a fortunate stroke of serendipity"
the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way."a fortunate stroke of serendipity"
T
tranquillity
traŋˈkwɪlɪti/
noun
- the quality or state of being tranquil; calm.
U
utilitarianism
jʊˌtɪlɪˈtɛːrɪənɪz(ə)m/
noun
the doctrine that actions are right if they areuseful or for the benefit of a majority.
the doctrine that actions are right if they areuseful or for the benefit of a majority.
T
he doctrine that an action is right in so far as it promotes happiness, and that the greatest happiness of thegreatest number should be the guiding principle of conduct.
V
vendetta
vɛnˈdɛtə/
noun
- a blood feud in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance on the murderer or the murderer's family.
Wwanderlust
ˈwɒndəlʌst/
noun
a strong desire to travel.
X
xanthophyll
ˈzanθə(ʊ)fɪl/
noun
a yellow or brown carotenoid plant pigment which causes the autumn colours of leaves.
a yellow or brown carotenoid plant pigment which causes the autumn colours of leaves.
Y
youth
juːθ/
nounthe period between childhood and adult age.
Z
zenith
zenith
ˈzɛnɪθ/
noun
- the time at which something is most powerful or successful.
I don't own any of the pictures. I found them on the Internet.
I hope you enjoyed this list of magic :)
Fin.
