Teachers grow tired of reading commonplace words like “good” “says” and “thinks” in essay after essay!
So next time you walk into English class, keep in mind these great words to use in your essays!
MYRIAD
Definition: (noun) a countless or extremely great number
Replaces: a lot
Myriad is one of the greatest words to use in your essays!
We all have a tendency to say things like “a lot of examples” or “many experiences” in our essays, but that doesn’t make your essay stand out to your teacher.
If you want to make your teacher perk up, be sure to include this word in your essay!
An example sentence could be “The author suggests a myriad of solutions for the problem.”ASSERTS
Definition: (verb) state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
Replaces: says
Another stellar word to add to your mental dictionary is “asserts”.
This verb is much more powerful than the alternative “says”, but it doesn’t make you sound like a vocabulary nerd when you write it!
Asserts can be used in a myriad of situations, but make sure you don’t say it so frequently that it becomes just as repetitive as “says”!
An instance where asserts would fit perfectly is “The author asserts that the issue is lacking simple solutionsEGREGIOUS
Definition: (adjective) outstandingly bad;
shocking
Replaces: bad
Why use an adjective like “bad” when you could easily switch it out for a scholarly word like “egregious”!
This word is sure to impress your English teacher, so you should remember to use it in your next essay!
While there are a myriad of words that can replace “bad”, such as "dreadful", and "terrible", egregious is one of my favorite words!
It rolls off the tongue and makes you sound like a literary genius!
A sample sentence could be “The author asserts that other solutions to the problem are simply egregious.”ERRONEOUS
Definition: (adjective) wrong;
incorrect
Replaces: wrong
Erroneous is an easy word to remember because the word means what it sounds like - something containing error.
Including erroneous in your essays will take your writing to the next level!
After reading a myriad of essays containing simple words like “wrong” and “flawed”, your teacher will be refreshed by your vast vocabulary!
When you assert your opinions using elevated vocabulary, your teacher will note that you’re a real brainiac, and respect you for that!
A perfect opportunity to use this word is when describing an egregious statement from the author : “The author’s solutions for the problem were merely erroneous and absurd ideas.”EMPLOYS
Definition: (verb) to make use of
Replaces: uses
For the longest time, I couldn’t think of another word to replace “use”.
Eventually I came across “utilize”, but I used it so frequently that it became as egregious as “use”!
Finally, I began writing “employs” instead.
There are a myriad of ways to use “employs” in your essay, but no matter how you say it, this word will engender more success in your essay!
Employ has a double meaning, because it also means to give a job to someone.
But it isn’t erroneous to use “employ” in the second sense of the word.
For example :“The author employs rhetorical questions in order to assert her beliefs in a more persuasive manner.”SALIENT
Definition: (adjective) most notable or important
Replaces: important
Salient is a great word to employ when writing your next essay.
While a myriad of other words can easily replace “important”, I usually rely on this word to take my essay to the next level!
Salient can easily replace words like “main” or “important”, just be sure not to use it erroneously!
I don’t think anyone could argue that replacing “important” with salient wouldn’t engender a better written essay.
A great way to use this word is “The author’s most salient solution is rather egregious, because one can assert that her suggestions would fail to solve the problems
If you want to know more words let me know in the comments.