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blithe
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adjective merry; cheerful; happy His teacher was a blithe fellow that the entire class took an immediate liking to.
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nepotism
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noun favoritism shown to relatives, especially in securing jobs When the principal appointed his cousin for the position of vice principal, the cry of nepotism was raised.
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malign
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verb to speak evil of; to slander
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ludicrous
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adjective causing laughter because absurd or ridiculous; laughably absurd His ludicrous question caused laughter in Mrs. Wolff's class.
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callow
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adjective young and inexperienced; immature When the callow youth was elected the chairman of the school board, everyone was suprised.
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venerable
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adjective worthy of respect because of advanced age My venerable grandma is a judge.
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antipathy
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noun feeling of intense dislike; hate President Obama provoked the antipathy of Republicans when he got the U.S. into $16 trillion of debt.
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frugal
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adjective thrifty; not wasteful My frugal aunt likes to shop at thrift stores.
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levity
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noun lack of proper seriousness; improperly giddy There is to be no levity in this classroom.
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puerile
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adjective foolish for a grown person to say or do; childish My uncle likes to play pranks on my sister, I consider it puerile.
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avocation
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noun a hobby; supplementary occupation Dance was an avocation of Charlotte's that gave her much pleasure.
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charlatan
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noun one who poses as an expert in a skill or proffession for which they are not qualified My sister is a charlatan who poses as an expert in math.
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doughty
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adjective brave; strong and able The doughty Amelia Earhart was the first woman to attempt to f;y around the world.
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elucidate
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verb to make clear; explain Please elucidate what you want us to do in class.
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indolent
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adjective lazy Indolent behavior is not tolerated at Bell.
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