Vocabulary
Items in this hypelist
Adjectives
Halcyon
peaceful, calm and nostalgic
Sussurus
a soft whispering or rustling sound
Antediluvian
ancient, from an almost forgotten time
Irenic
evoking a peaceful, harmonious feeling
Orphic
mystically beautiful, almost hypnotic
Misericord
a fleeting moment of relief from suffering
Dolor
an old word for profound sorrow
Lachrymose
tearful, full of sorrow
Bewitching
enchanting, captivating, almost magical
Ephemeral
lasting for a short time, fleeting
Resilient
able to recover quickly, strong and adaptable
Resilient
able to recover quickly, strong and adaptable
Eluqoent
fluent, expressive and persuasive in speech
Luminous
softly glowing, full of light
Whimsical
playful, imaginative, slightly quirky
Velvety
soft, smooth & pleasant
Sublime
extremely beautiful or inspiring awe
Poignant
deeply touching, evoking strong emotions
Exquisite
elegant, refined, exceptionally beautiful
Fleeting
testing for a very short time, momentary
Masmerizing
captivating, holding attention like a spell
Succinct
briefly and clearly expressed, concise
Unwavering
firm and determined, not shaken by doubt
Serene
calm, peaceful, free from worry
deleterious
harmful
redolent
having a pleasant smell
pedantic
excessively focused on small details or rules and showy about knowledge
ardent
very passionate or enthusiastic
sardonic
skeptical and mocking
insipid
dull, boring
lachrymose
sad and quick to cry
esurient
hungry, greedy, or eager for something
sororal
like a sister
pleonastic
using more words than needed
guileless
honest and straightforward
callow
inexperienced or immature
diffident
shy, quiet, modest
lovelorn
feeling sad and lonely because of unrequited love
seraphic
angelic, sweet
fervent
having intense feeling or passion for something
sedulous
working hard and never giving up
equanimous
calm and in control of emotions
petulant
easily annoyed or irritated, especially when things don’t go your way
indolent
unmotivated or not trying
assiduous
hard-working, diligent
emulous
wanting to be better than others
altruistic
caring for others without expecting anything in return
Nouns
Limerence
the intoxicating feeling of being deeply and happily in love
Sillage
the lingering scent left behind someone or something beautiful
Meraki
pouring your heart and soul into what you love
Apricity
the warmth of the sun on a winter day
Petrichor
the earthy scent of rain on dry ground
Viriditas
the lush, creative force of nature and life in art
Threnody
a piece of art or music that expresses deep sorrow
Alembic
something that refines or transforms beauty
Weltschmerz
the deep, aching sadness of realizing the world is not as you wish it to be
Noctuary
a journal of thoughts written at night, often melancholic
Ataraxia
a state of emotional numbness, beyond sadness
aphorist
a person who shares wise sayings
sapience
having great wisdom and understanding
philalethist
one who loves the truth
foible
weakness
aspirant
someone who eagerly wants to achieve something
congeries
a collection of different things together
sylph
a slim, graceful young woman
ubiquity
the state of being widespread or constantly encountered
pelf
money or wealth, especially ill-gotten
mirth
great joy, amusement, or happiness, often expressed with laughter
loquacity
the quality of talking a lot
plutocracy
a society or system that is ruled or controlled by the wealthy or a wealthy class
erudition
deep, wide knowledge about various subjects
trepidation
a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen
reticence
being quiet, not sharing thoughts easily
Verbs
enamor
to fill with love, fascinate
venerate
to regard with respect or to honor
quell
to control or diffuse a potentially explosive situation
genuflect
to bend one knee or touch one knee to the ground, usually in worship
extenuate
to make something seem less serious or important
introspect
to examine your own thoughts or feelings
preclude
to prevent
husband
to manage prudently and economically
extemporize
to perform without planning ahead
prattle
talking for a long period of time about insignificant things
ameliorate
to make a bad situation better
elucidate
to clarify, explain
prevaricate
to avoid giving a direct answer or deviate from the truth
