55 Cool words in English

Babek Naghiyev
2 min readDec 28, 2022

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Blasphemy: (noun) the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God

Dwindling: (verb) to become steadily less; shrink

Equilibrium: (noun) a state of intellectual or emotional balance; a state of balance between opposing forces or actions that is either static (as in a body acted on by forces whose resultant is zero) or dynamic (as in a reversible chemical reaction when the rates of reaction in both directions are equal)

Exquisite: (adjective) marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution

Hyperbolic: (adjective) of, relating to, or marked by language that exaggerates or overstates the truth; of, relating to, or marked by hyperbole

Mitigate:

  • (verb) to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate
  • (verb) to make less severe

Nefarious: (adjective) extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous

Sanctimonious: (adjective) making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.

Sinister:

  • (adjective) threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous
  • (adjective) bad, evil, base, or wicked; fell

Nemesis: (n.) A rival; an arch-enemy

Vague: (adj.) Lacking clarity or distinctness

Uncanny: (adj.) Surpassing the ordinary or normal

Tenacious: (adj.) Stubbornly unyielding

Oxymoron: (adj.) Conjoined contradictory terms

Narrative: (n.) An account that tells the particulars of an act or event

Lucid: (adj.) Transparently clear; easily understandable

Disposition: (n.) Your usual mood

Cynical: (adj.) Believing the worst of human nature and motives

Bypass: (v.) Avoid something

Benevolent: (adj.) Showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding

Ambiguous: (adj.) Having more than one possible meaning

Juxtaposition: Two things put together for (or resulting in) a contrast

Kickstart: Like jumpstart, it means to give something a push to get it going

Obfuscate: To hide or shadow something, sometimes literally, but often figuratively

Omnipotent: To be all-knowing and have all potential

Synthesize: To bring things together to make one product

Epoch: A particular period of time in history or a person’s life.

Serendipity: The chance occurrence of events in a beneficial way.

Ethereal: Extremely delicate, light, not of this world.

Epiphany: A moment of sudden revelation.

Solitude: A state of seclusion or isolation.

Oblivion: The state of being unaware of what is happening around you.

Petrichor: (n.) The pleasant, earthy smell after rain.

Euphoria: (n.) A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.

Procrastination: The action of delaying or postponing something.

Felicity: Intense happiness

Lullaby: A soft, gentle song sung to send a child to sleep

Conundrum: A very confusing or challenging problem.

Credibility: Trustworthiness

Alternate: Change repeatedly

Validate: Check the correctness or accuracy of something

Confront: Oppose, as in hostility or a competition

Fundamental: Serving as an essential component

Interpretation: The act of expressing something in an artistic performance

Urge: Force in an indicated direction

Exploit: Use in an unfair and selfish way

Anticipate: Regard as probable, expect

Gravitas (n), Dignity (n), Solemn (adj): Seriousness and serious. Used for displaying respectfulness

Articulate: Express (an idea or feeling) fluently and coherently.

Equivalent: Equal in value, amount, function, meaning, etc.

Particularly: Especially.

Superficial: Existing or occurring at or on the surface.

Diligent: Having or showing care and conscientiousness in one’s work or duties.

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Babek Naghiyev
Babek Naghiyev

Written by Babek Naghiyev

Senior Software Engineer (Frontend)

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