Intelligent Words to Use

Cacophony

Example: It’s akin to playing neuronal “piano keys” into a melody that makes sense to the brain, rather than simultaneously pounding them into neurological cacophony.

• agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words:

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• harsh discordance of sound; dissonance:

• the act of being quiet

Euphony

Example: This was the plan agreed on; no changes were made except of detail and for euphony, and some modifications.

• loud shouting, outcry, or clamor.

• agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words:

• harsh discordance of sound; dissonance:

• unpleasant to the ear; grating; strident:

Ennui

Example: The endless lecture produced an unbearable ennui.

Pronounced: awn-wee

• the state of being alive.

• the state of being full of life or vigor; liveliness.

• being completely entertained

• a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom:

Glib

Example: I became more careful about how I wrote the violence, knowing that while I could still be realistic, what I must never be is glib.

• being really thoughtful about something

• readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincere and deceptive

• not very smart

• really mean

Umbrage

Example: to feel umbrage at a social snub; to give umbrage to someone; to take umbrage at someone's rudeness.

• the slightest indication or vaguest feeling of suspicion, doubt, hostility, or the like.

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• feeling excluded

• taking offense or being annoyed at something

Ubiquitous

Example: ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.

• being really small

• existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent:

• being only in one place

• being really annoying

Nefarious

Example: Besides existing in a small, lightweight package, the gizmo will need to be able to differentiate between the normal chemicals a soldier might encounter and the nefarious ones.

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• extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous:

• really kind and helpful

• extremely beautiful

Capricious

Example: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.

• happening or occurring at short intervals:

• harsh discordance of sound; dissonance:

• subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic:

• really predictable

Sycophant-sik-uh-fuhnt

Example: He showed that he has no real advisers left—only sycophants— and that his own views are as extreme as any of theirs.

• grim or unpleasantly severe; stern; cruel; austere:

• ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect:

• really generous

• a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.

Boondoggle

Example: Is high-speed rail a valuable addition to infrastructure, or a boondoggle?

• work of little or no value done merely to keep or look busy.

• a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.

• subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic:

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