Attractive Words

Brian B. (United States of America)
Words that roll off the tongue, or are pleasing to hear. (In my opinion.)
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  1. aurora borealis
    the aurora of the northern hemisphere
  2. cataclysm
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  3. dawn
    the first light of day
  4. eclipse
    the phenomenon when one celestial body obscures another
  5. equinox
    point at which the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic
  6. ethereal
    characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
  7. oblivion
    the state of being disregarded or forgotten
  8. Polaris
    the brightest star in Ursa Minor
  9. solstice
    when the sun is at its greatest distance from the equator
  10. zephyr
    a slight wind
  11. rowan
    Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
  12. demure
    shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
  13. quintessence
    the most typical example or representative of a type
  14. felicity
    pleasing and appropriate manner or style
  15. blight
    a state or condition being devastated or run-down
  16. sanguinary
    accompanied by bloodshed
  17. retribution
    a justly deserved penalty
  18. gloaming
    the time of day immediately following sunset
  19. celestial
    of heaven or the spirit
  20. serendipity
    good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
  21. ocelot
    nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat
  22. ebony
    hard dark-colored wood used to make furniture
  23. jaded
    bored or apathetic after experiencing too much of something
  24. terrace
    a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity
Created on Tue Sep 10 20:41:07 EDT 2013 (updated Tue Sep 09 16:52:14 EDT 2014)

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