Smart english words

5 smart words to make you sound smarter in English

1.Intrepid(adj.)-Fearless,adventurous,brave and valiant 

Eg. Our Intrepid soldiers walked for miles in deep snow to reach there base.

2.Bolster (verb or noun)- to support or strengthen something and to make it stronger /boost.

Eg.after the pandemic, the government will have to undertake some strong measure to bolster the economy.

3.Pragmatic (adj.)- Practical,realistic, down to earth,matter of fact ,sensible.

Eg. the scientist had a pragmatic approach to dealing with water crisis.

4.Succinct(adj.)-concise,short,brief, condensed, compact.

Eg.your teacher ask you to write a succinct summary,it usually means that you should write something that is true to the point and not very long.

The opposite of Succinct is verbose or wordy 

Eg. The five page essay was too wordy or he delivered a verbose speech for 45 minutes.

5.Jocular(adj.)- someone who is fond of joking, is humorous and playful.

eg.today he was in a less jocular mood than usual.