Miniature Dictionary : Beautiful Words by Alice

A miniature dictionary of beautiful words and their beautiful meanings...

AESTIVATE v. to spend the summer	BEATIFIC adj. feeling or expressing blissful happiness
CHIAROSCURO n. arrangement of light and dark elements in a picture	CYNOSURE n. a person or thing that is the centre of admiration
EBULLIENT adj. full of energy and enthusiasm	EFFLORESCENCE n.  a state or period of flowering
EPHEMERAL adj. short-lived	ERSTWHILE adj. of times past
FOUDROYANT adj. dazzling	HALCYON adj. happy, joyful and carefree
INCIPIENT adj. beginning to exist or appear	MELLIFLUOUS adj. sweet sounding
PANACEA n. a solution to all problems	SCINTILLATE v. to sparkle
SEMPITERNAL adj. everlasting	SERENDIPITY n. making a desirable discovery by accident

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