Words, words, words

This evening over dinner, my team-mates and I enjoyed a stimulating conversation about English words that we have a particular affinity for. A couple of my team-mates' favorite words were "beluga" (especially when it can be used after "baby") and "lovingkindness" as found in the Psalms. I came home and opened up my "favorite word" list document. Just reading over the list, made me smile at how I might try to sneak these words into my daily life.

So in no particular order, here is my running list of favorite words: (all words are subject to elimination at random.)

discrepancy

heave

regardless

zest

caked

boggled

perch

gem

ambiguity--Isn't this what we all want out of life?

bubble

caters

pasta

portal---(I need one of these)

precipice

preserves--(as in the jam)

daunting

intrepid

harboring

poignant

quagmire—a situation from which extraction is very difficult

teleport

insipid

punctuate

consensus

I'd also love to hear your favorite words. (Let's heat up the comments section.)