The Most Beautiful 100 Words in English

Ailurophile: A cat-lover. Assemblage: A gathering. Becoming: Attractive. Beleaguer: To exhaust with attacks. Brood: To think alone. Bucolic: In a lovely rural setting. Bungalow: A small, cozy cottage. Chatoyant: Like a cat's eye. Comely: Attractive. Conflate: To blend together. Cynosure: A focal point of admiration. Dalliance: A brief love affair. Demesne: Dominion, territory. Demure: Shy and reserved. Denouement: The resolution of a mystery. Desuetude: Disuse. Desultory: Slow, sluggish. Diaphanous: Filmy. Dissemble: Deceive. Dulcet: Sweet, sugary. Ebullience: Bubbling enthusiasm. Effervescent: Bubbly. Efflorescence: Flowering, blooming. Elision: Dropping a sound or syllable in a word. Elixir: A good potion. Eloquence: Beauty and persuasion...

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Beautiful Fashion Websites

Net-a-Porter Net-a-porter focuses on fashion-related photos, a magazine-style look and a simple navigation without unnecessary Flash-effects. The result is usable and still beautiful (submitted by Andrew E in comments). Prada Prada’s homepage includes only a large background image and navigation. Paul Smith Paul Smith’s homepage includes navigation and a large background image that slides/scrolls from one to the next. Pepe Jeans The website of Pepe Jeans uses a white, black and gray color scheme. The homepage includes a large photo that the user can change. Aquascutum Aquascutum uses a simple layout, minimal style and a large image. The...

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The Most Beautiful Butterflies

Blue Morpho Butterfly The Blue Morpho Butterly is found in Central and South America. They are one of the bigger butterflies with a wingspan of 5-8 inches. They mainly live in shrubs and other low lying areas. These butterflies don't care for flower nectar, they prefer rotting fruit or tree sap. Their coloring is a mix of blue and green iridescence and they are truly beautiful. The entire lifespan of a Morpho from egg to death is about 137 days although only about one month of that is as an adult. Monarch Butterfly The Monarch is often called the Milkweed Butterfly because that is what they eat. This is also their defense mechanism. The...

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