words i like and will sometimes use

• heretofore (adv) · before now.
• nay (adv) · or rather; and more than that.
• ergo (adv) · therefore; as a result.
• seldom (adv) · not often; rarely.
• moreover (adv) · as a further matter; besides.
• cerulean (adj) · deep blue in color like a clear sky.
• lush (adj) · very rich and providing great sensory pleasure.
• subdued (adj) · (of color or lighting) soft and restrained.
• amorphous (adj) · without a clearly defined shape or form.
• veritable (adj) · used as an intensifier, often to qualify a metaphor.
• conspicuous (adj) · standing out so as to be clearly visible.
• ghastly (adj) · causing great horror or extremely unwell.
• alluring (adj) · powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating; seductive.