6 Really Cool-Sounding Words

flab·ber·gast

ˈflabərˌɡast/

verb

informal

past tense: flabbergasted; past participle: flabbergasted

1. surprise (someone) greatly; astonish.

   
   

   "this news has left me totally flabbergasted"

fort·night

ˈfôrtˌnīt/

noun

BRITISH

1. a period of two weeks.

   • informal

     used after the name of a day to indicate that something will take place two weeks after that day

   
   

su·per·ca·li·fra·gil·is·tic·ex·pi·a·li·do·cious

ˌso͞opərˌkaləˌfrajəˌlistikˌekspēˌaləˈdōSHəs/

adjective

informal

adjective: supercalifragilisticexpialidocious; adjective: supercalifragilistic

1. extraordinarily good; wonderful.

   
   

   "the only word to characterize Kepler's discoveries was ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’"

au·then·tic

ôˈTHen(t)ik/

adjective

adjective: authentic; adjective: auth.

1. 1.

   of undisputed origin; genuine.

   
   

   "the letter is now accepted as an authentic document"

   
   

   synonyms:

   genuine, real, bona fide, true, veritable; More

   antonyms:

   fake

   • made or done in the traditional or original way, or in a way that faithfully resembles an original.

     
     

     "the restaurant serves authentic Italian meals"
   • based on facts; accurate or reliable.

     
     

     "an authentic depiction of the situation"

     
     

     synonyms:

     reliable, dependable, trustworthy, authoritative, honest, faithful; More

     antonyms:

     unreliable

   • (in existentialist philosophy) relating to or denoting an emotionally appropriate, significant, purposive, and responsible mode of human life.
2. 2.

   MUSIC

   (of a church mode) comprising the notes lying between the principal note or final and the note an octave 

   omprising the notes lying between the principal note or final and the note an octave higher.

ta·co

ˈtäkō/

noun

noun: taco; plural noun: tacos

1. a Mexican dish consisting of a fried tortilla, typically folded, filled with various mixtures, such as seasoned meat, beans, lettuce, and tomatoes.

pes·to

ˈpestō/

noun

noun: pesto

1. a sauce of crushed basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic, Parmesan cheese, and olive oil, typically served with pasta.

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