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I'm never sure why, but I love to use this word. I use it at least once a day. I think it sounds classy, sophisticated, but it's not an insanely complicated word. It's not in any specific list of vocabulary for any grade, it's simply a good word to use! It ENCOMPASSES many meanings. ;) en·com·pass [en-kuhm-puh s] verb (used with object) 1.to form a circle about; encircle; surround: He built a moat to encompass the castle. 2.to enclose; envelop: The folds of a great cloak encompassed her person. 3.to include comprehensively: a work that encompasses the entire range of the world's religious beliefs. 4.Obsolete . to outwit. Origi

Woe is one of my most used word to describe 'sad' (Next to doleful and melancholy). The reason behind this is because it expresses sadness, and anguish. However it is contained in a solitary three-letter package. woe  [woh]   noun 1.grievous distress, affliction, or trouble: His woe was almost beyond description. 2.an affliction: She suffered a fall, among her other woes. interjection 3. an exclamation of grief, distress, or lamentation. Origin: before 900; Middle English wo  (interjection and noun), Old English wā  (interjection) (cf. wellaway); cognate with Dutch wee, German Weh, Old Norse vei, Latin vae Synonyms 1. anguis