Apparently you can sound smarter by using these. We’ll see.
1. Instead of “happy” . . . say “delighted.”
2. Instead of “worried” . . . say “agitated.”
3. Instead of “begin” . . . say “commence.”
4. Instead of “think about” . . . say “contemplate.”
5. Instead of “I love you” . . . say “I adore you.”
6. Instead of “It’s cold out” . . . say “It’s frigid.”
7. Instead of “wrong” . . . say “erroneous.”
8. Instead of “fast” . . . say “expeditiously.”
9. Instead of “I’m tired” . . . say “I’m fatigued.”
10. Instead of “asking” about something . . . “inquire” about it.