Tag: definition
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Curlicue
Noun Definition: an ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature Ex. The graphologist could tell the signature was fraudulent by its lack of curlicue.
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Glib
Adjective Definition: readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so Ex. Mrs. Dupree was a glib talker who would gossip about everyone and anyone Adjective Definition: easy or unconstrained, as actions or manners Ex. To the upper class of Brighton, Ashley’s glib manner was a sign of her poor breeding.
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Stodgy
Adjective Definition: heavy, dull, or uninteresting; tediously commonplace; boring Ex. The writer’s style was incredibly stodgy, making it difficult for the students to read for long. Adjective Definition: old-fashioned; unduly formal and traditional Ex. The father’s obsession with upholding the family’s stodgy traditions pushed away his adult children. Adjective Definition: dull; graceless; inelegant Ex. The woman expressed her…
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Jamboree
Noun Definition: a large gathering, as of a political party or the teams of a sporting league, often including a program of speeches and entertainment. Ex. The candidate held a jamboree in order to rally their supporters. Noun Definition: any large gathering with a partylike atmosphere Ex. The festival was quite the jamboree, a nice…
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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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Manumit
Verb Definition: release from slavery; set free Ex. Upon his death, George Washington manumitted his slaves.
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