Category: Inspiration
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Rigmarole
Noun Definition: an elaborate or complicated procedure Ex. Bureaucracy created a rigmarole of a filing process to discourage people from submitting reports against them. Noun Definition: confused, incoherent, foolish, or meaningless talk Ex. Ellen’s political ravings over tea became a rigmarole as I continued to listen to her.
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Veridical
Adjective Definition: truthful; veracious; Ex. Everyone was stunned when it was found that the allegations of foul play were found veridical. Adjective Definition: corresponding to facts; not illusory; real; actual; genuine Ex. The ancient statue turned out to be a veridical artifact.
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Obstreperous
Adjective Definition: resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; Ex. The horse grew obstreperous in the hands of the inexperienced rider. Adjective Ex. unruly; noisy, clamorous, or boisterous Ex. The obstreperous children jumped from couch to couch, screaming at the top of their lungs.
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Vituperation
Noun Definition: bitter and abusive language Ex. Her mother’s vituperation left scars on her psyche well into her adulthood.
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Lithe
Adjective Definition: (especially of a person’s body) thin, supple, and graceful Ex. The deer’s lithe body allowed it to navigate the twisted trees easily.
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Tartar
Noun Definition: a hard calcified deposit that forms on the teeth and contributes to their decay Ex. The dentist checks your teeth for tartar when they do a cleaning. Noun Definition: a member of the combined forces of central Asian peoples, including Mongols and Turks, who under the leadership of Genghis Khan conquered much of…
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Querulous
Adjective Definition: complaining in a petulant or whining manner Ex. The spoiled child became more querulous when someone else played with the toy she discarded.
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Malfeasance
Noun Definition: wrongdoing, especially by a public official Ex. The governor was accused of malfeasance and forced to step down.
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