Help with forming UVA supplement into coherent essay

I’m working on the second UVA short take and I’ve got a decent idea but its not exactly fully formed and fleshed out yet. Anyone willing to read and give me suggestions on how to elaborate and form the essay. Right now it sounds slightly narcissistic, list-y and bland. The prompt I chose was;

What is your favorite word and why? Answer in less than 250 words.