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Emporium

Soft, languid, beautiful sounds… a whisper in the wind… and yet the suggestion of something greater, something larger, something more fascinating than ourselves, of endless possibilities and choices in the world around us.

Natalie

bullocks

I just like the way it sounds.

Nemanja Serbia

Love

I only say it when i mean it. Saying it makes me smile. Smiling makes me feel good.

Phillip USA

algid

Algid is my favorite word because of how it sounds. Algid has such a light blue color with dark blue spots whenever I see or hear it. It also reminds me of my favorite season, spring. In the spring it is normally algid out, and I like that. That is why algid is my [...]

Earth

It makes me feel grounded and at home, and as if all humans are united as one. It reminds me of beautiful things like the trees and the ocean and the soil that we live on.

Tiffany UK

water-bottle

I really am not sure if this is two words, but oh well, I use it as one. I love this word because it is just fun to say in any accent. Try it. It makes me giggle every time I say it.

Savannah

Effervescent

In scientific terms it means fizzy, but personality-wise it means fun, bubbly and I like that in a person. It’s just a nice word to say.

Laura

Thesaurus

I love this word so much because it comes directly from Latin and means “treasure chest.” As a writer, I appreciate the wonderful way this ancient word is used now.

Chloe Chicago

flibbertigibbet

It’s pronounced exactly how it is spelled, it can be used in a good or bad way, and I used it at least once a day for a week when I discovered it; I still sneak it into every English assignment that will allow it.

Lily Houston, TX

Equilibrium

Equilibrium is, simply, the point of balance. I learned the word in chemistry class, and found that it applied to many things throughout the world – justice, when someone is punished for wronging another, is a form of equilibrium. If there is too much of one species, they destroy all their necessary resources and [...]

Verisimilitude

Come on…just say it. It doesn’t seem real.

Steve Coconut Grove, Fl

TUB

why not?!?!

Emilie groom London baby