The 20 Most Beautiful Words in English

English: Title page to Volume 1 of Good Words (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1. Becoming            Attractive.
2. Brood                    To think alone.
3. Chatoyant           Like a cat's eye.
4. Demure               Shy and reserved.
5. Emollient            A softener.
6. Harbinger           Messenger with news of the future.
7. Ineffable             Unutterable, inexpressible.
8. Lithe                      Slender and flexible.
9. Love                      Deep affection.
10. Nemesis              An unconquerable archenemy.
11. Opulent               Lush, luxuriant.
12. Panoply               A complete set.
13. Pastiche               An art work combining materials from various sources.
14. Petrichor             The smell of earth after rain.
15. Quintessential Most essential.
16. Ripple                   A very small wave.
17. Scintilla                A spark or very small thing.
18. Sempiternal       Eternal.
19. Tintinnabulation Tinkling.
20. Wherewithal     The means.