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Let Us Have A Look At English Words?And Classify Them As The Prettiest And The Ugliest

The Prettiest

--Ten- Prettiest Words in the English Language (a personal choice) are described herein below

English language has some of the most beautiful words which are a pleasure to hear?in fact they sound so good that one can literally feel a poetic sensation run through the body. Of course, it has some of the ugliest words also

Here are my personal favourites (along with their meanings):

Mellifluous: sweet sounding, melodious Demure: coy, shy and reserved Serendipity: discovering something nice and pleasant while looking for something else Romance: idealized, poetic; love affair; work of literature concerning romantic tales Cynosure: center of attraction Scintillating : sparkle, twinkle; act or talk cleverly Gambol: jump and skip joyfully Elixir: magic potion Fragrance : sweet aroma / smell Vicissitude: change (ups and downs) esp. of fortune

All the 10 words that I have stated above have a distinct flavour; they leave a sweet taste behind when you speak them and a pleasant echo when you hear them.

The Ugliest

- Ten -- Ugliest Words in the English Language ( My son?s personal choice)

Even though there are many beautiful words in the English Language, it is not far behind in terms of grossest sounding / ugly words. Some of them are so repulsive that they leave a bitter taste in your mouth when you speak them and a repugnant (this word finds it way in the list) echo when you hear them.

Here are my personal favourites ? the ten ugliest of all (along with their meanings):

Grotesque: distorted, bizarre -; Harangue: rant Obstreperous: noisy, unruly - Repugnant: distasteful, nauseating --. Pulchritude: physical beauty (even though the meaning is positive, the sound of it grates on the ears) Claustrophobia: fear of being in a crowded/small space . Unctuous: ingratiating, sycophantic--. Cataclysm: flood, catastrophe, upheaval .Visceral: crude. Pedagogue : teacher, school master

Try pronouncing them or ask someone to speak them out to you and then listen carefully to the effect they create on your ears? ? eeks!

Note -But No One Can Beat Mr Shashi Tharoor When It Comes To Vocabulary