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Venerable
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worth of respect because of advanced age, dignity,etc.
adjective At the dinner table our venerable grandfather, now past nighty, is accord great respect |
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Puerile
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Foolish for a grown person to say or do; childish; immature
adjective Some kids in high school think it is fun to throw objects at the cars passing, but I consider it puerile. |
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Levity
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Lack of proper seriousness; improper gaiety
noun Durring the assembly in school George giggled; levity when his teacher later on scowled. |
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frugal
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thrifty; not wasteful
adjective The girls frugal attitude saved her a good deal on her money at the grocery store. |
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antipathy
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feeling of intense dislike
noun Because of his belief remarks, the talker insists the antipathy of his audience. |
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avocation
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a hobby; supplementary occupation
noun dancing with her friends is an avocation that gave her hours of fun |
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charlaton
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one who poses as an expert in a skill or profession for which he is not qualified
noun The parent trap, a movie about two twin sisters were charlatans because they pretended to be each other |
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doughty
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brave;strong and able
adjective the doughty soldiers fought for america very hard. |
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elucidate
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to make clear; explain
verb after relaxing you may elucidate. |
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indolent
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lazy
adjective He was indolent by the music but blamed the heat wave for his inability to work |
