20 English Words You Can Use To Add Swag To Your Vocabulary
English is an interesting language with words which are either simple, slightly complex or very complex.
In case you wish to add some swag to your vocabulary, here are some few nice words you can use to replace everyday words that we all know.
1. Corpulent
The word corpulent means fat so instead of saying, “he’s fat” to describe someone, you can use this word instead, “a short, somewhat corpulent man” and in the ears of everybody, it wouldn’t sound insulting.
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2. Skulduggery
The word means “a dishonest behavior or activity” and so instead of saying, “They are into the investigation of commercial dishonest activities” which sounds a bit dragging, you can say, “They are into the investigation of commercial skulduggery”.
3. Impavid
The word means someone who is bold, fearless or undaunted, so think of all the possible ways you can use the word.
4. Limerence
It simply means infatuated love so you can use this word to replace that anytime.
5. Licentiousness
If someone lacks moral restraints or disregard sexual restraints, you can use this word for them.
6. Luddite
Someone who is locked up in the past and hates technology advancement and is usually boring and archaic and resists technological progress can be referred to as a Luddite.
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7. Eschew
It means to abstain from something. “Eschew premarital sex, the pastor said.”
8. Ubiquitous
Something that can be felt or found everywhere is ubiquitous and so you can say, “His ubiquitous demeanor is felt by everybody”.
9. Vapid
Uninteresting or bland is the meaning of the word and so you can say, “His comedy is vapid”.
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10. Loquacious
Simply means a talkative, so think of all the possible ways you can use it.
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11. Bescumber
It simply means to spray with poo, so the next time you face something like this in Nima, you should know the word to use.
12. Foofaraw
A fuss or disturbance about something very insignificant or excessive decoration or ornamentation on a piece of clothing, building etc.
13. Pogonotrophy
No! It is not what you were thinking, it is actually the act of growing your moustache and beard.
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14. Fanfaronade
It simply means arrogant or boastful talk.
15. Draconian
When a situation or something is harsh and severe we say, it is draconian. You can think of a way to use it.
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16. Ineffable
If something is too great or extreme to express, you use this word.
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17. Catawampus
If someone is known to be fierce or destructive, you can use this word for them and they wouldn’t hold you to ransom because it will sound good in their ears.
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18. Hypergamy
This means the act of marrying a person of a superior class. If you’re from a very poor family and you are lucky and a girl from a very rich family falls in love with you and you happen to marry her or vice versa, then this is the word for you.
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19. Myrmidon
There’s always that one person who supports everything you do whether good or bad and stands by you through thick and thin and will do anything to please you, even if it is to kill for you, such a person is referred to as a myrmidon.
20. Callipygian/Callimammapygian
Callipygian is a term used to describe someone with a well-shaped butt while Callimammapygian is used to describe someone with an attractive breast.
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