List 1
When the lake is still, the wind is soft, and everything feels peaceful, it's this kind of calm.
Tranquil
This term refers to the emotional or cultural meaning behind a word—like how “home” feels warmer than just “house.”
Connotation
If the weather isn’t too hot or too cold—or a person stays calm and reasonable—they’re described with this balanced word.
Temperate
A perfect world where everyone is happy, safe, and cared for—this imagined place has a name.
Utopia
The sky, the ocean, and the desert all share this quality: they stretch out so far, they seem endless.
Vast
You cross this when you walk through a doorway—but it can also mean the beginning of a new stage or experience.
Threshold
If an issue splits people into strong opposing sides—like politics at Thanksgiving dinner—it’s this kind of word.
Divisive
It’s more than just sadness—it’s a quiet, lasting sorrow that can settle over you like a rainy day.
Melancholy
When you're struck speechless by something powerful or beautiful, like a thunderstorm or a mountaintop view, you're feeling this.
Awe
When water sits too long without moving—or when life feels stuck and unchanging—it’s described with this word.
Stagnant
This verb means to sharpen something—like a blade or a skill—through careful practice.
Hone
When a smell, feeling, or idea spreads through something completely—like the scent of popcorn in a theater—it does this.
Permeate
Once the warm center of the home, this word refers to the floor of a fireplace—and often symbolizes family and comfort.
Hearth
This tool lets small things through—like flour or sand—but keeps the bigger pieces behind.
Sieve
This fancy French word captures the deep boredom and restlessness that comes when nothing feels meaningful.
Ennui
When you follow the crowd, obey the rules, or fit in with expectations, you do this.
Conform
A dream you can’t quite remember or a goal that keeps slipping away could be described with this hard-to-catch word.
Elusive
When someone seems emotionally hardened and doesn’t care about others’ feelings, they’re described with this cold adjective.
Callous
When loud, jarring sounds crash together—like sirens, shouting, and blaring horns—you’ve got this noisy word.
Cacophony
When someone looks at another with total disrespect or disgust, they’re showing this strong negative feeling.
Contempt
A marker that won’t wash off—or a memory you’ll never forget—gets described with this lasting word.
Indelible
This word describes someone who stands out in their field—like a highly respected scientist or artist.
Eminent
A person who has this has the power to make their own choices and live independently.
Autonomy
If something is hard to see, understand, or even find—like a hidden meaning or a shadowy figure—it’s described with this word.
Obscure
If you have a natural leaning or tendency toward something—like solving puzzles or telling stories—you have this.
Proclivity