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  • Hello everyone and welcome back to English with Lucy.

  • I got a nice relaxing video for you today.

  • I'm going to talk about ten words in English language

  • that I find exceptionally beautiful.

  • Let's get started.

  • The first word is "demure." Demure.

  • And this means shy or reserved.

  • She gave him a demure smile.

  • The next word is "elision." Elision.

  • Elision is the omission of a sound or syllable. If you want to speak fluently,

  • it's important to learn to use elision.

  • Number three is "effervescent." Effervescent.

  • And "effervescent" means bubbly or fizzy. This wine is effervescent.

  • Word number four isn't commonly used nowadays, but I really love this one.

  • It's "inglenook." Inglenook.

  • It's a partly-closed space located near a fire.

  • so that you can sit near the open fire and receive the warmth.

  • My dream is to have a house with an inglenook.

  • Word number five is "lagoon." Lagoon.

  • A lagoon is an area of sea separated from the rest of the water by sand and rocks.

  • Many fish live in this lagoon.

  • Word number six is "lithe."

  • Lithe means young, healthy, attractive, and able to move and bend smoothly.

  • Ballet dancers have lithe bodies.

  • Word number seven is "mellifluous." Mellifluous.

  • And this is an adjective meaning having a pleasant and flowing sound.

  • He had a deep, mellifluous voice.

  • Word number eight is "opulent." Opulent.

  • And this is an adjective meaning expensive and luxurious.

  • She lives an opulent lifestyle.

  • Word number nine is "quintessential." Quintessential.

  • This is an adjective meaning being the most typical or important part of something.

  • Watermelon is the quintessential fruit on a hot summer's day.

  • And a final word is "serendipity." Serendipity.

  • And this is the act of finding interesting or valuable things by chance.

  • We stumbled into it through serendipity.

  • All right guys, those were your ten beautiful English words.

  • I would love to hear the words that you find beautiful,

  • so please put them in the comments below.

  • If you like the video, don't forget to share it and connect with me on all of my social media.

Hello everyone and welcome back to English with Lucy.

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