Gamsat Gold Words

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expostulation

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Expostulation is an expression of protest, not a rant exactly, but often lengthy. If you have parents, you might be more familiar with the term "lecture," an expostulation on the why you should never do the things you actually want to do.

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parley

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noun

- a conference between opposing sides in a dispute, especially a discussion of terms for an armistice

verb

- hold a conference with the opposing side to discuss terms.

"they disagreed over whether to parley with the enemy"

"the two parties were willing to parley"

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beseech

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verb

ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.

"they beseeched him to stay"

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entreaty

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noun

plural noun: entreaties

an earnest or humble request."the king turned a deaf ear to his entreaties"

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trestle

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noun

plural noun: trestles

a framework consisting of a horizontal beam supported by two pairs of sloping legs, used in pairs to support a flat surface such as a tabletop.

an open cross-braced framework used to support

an elevated structure such as a bridge.noun: trestlework

short for trestle table.

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hearse

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noun

plural noun: hearses

a vehicle for conveying the coffin at a funeral.

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remonstrate

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verb

make a forcefully reproachful protest.

"he turned angrily to remonstrate with Tommy"

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denigrate

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verb

criticize unfairly; disparage.

"there is a tendency to denigrate the poor"

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provisionally

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adverb

subject to further confirmation; for the time being.

"the institute has provisionally approved the study"

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didactic

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adjective

intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

"a didactic novel that set out to expose social injustice"

"the reforming, didactic function of art"

- in the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to treat someone in a patronizing way.

"slow-paced, didactic lecturing"

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ebullient

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adjective

1. cheerful and full of energy.

"she sounded ebullient and happy"

2. archaic literary (of liquid or matter)

boiling or agitated as if boiling."misted and ebullient seas"

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hyperbolic

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adjective

1.relating to a hyperbola.

2.(of language) exaggerated; hyperbolical.

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lampoon

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verb

lampooning

publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.

"the senator made himself famous as a pinch-penny watchdog of public spending, lampooning dubious federal projects"

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laudatory

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adjective

(of speech or writing) expressing praise and commendation.

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mendacious

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adjective

not telling the truth; lying.

"mendacious propaganda"

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reverential

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adjective

of the nature of, due to, or characterized by reverence.

"their names are always mentioned in reverential tones"

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Sanguine

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adjective

1.optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

"he is sanguine about prospects for the global economy"

"he is sanguine about the advance of technology"

2.HERALDRY literary

blood-red.

noun

1.a blood-red color.

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Sardonic

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adjective

grimly mocking or cynical.

"Starkey attempted a sardonic smile"

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nascent

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adjective

(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.

"the nascent space industry"

"the nascent economic recovery"

- CHEMISTRY(chiefly of hydrogen) freshly generated in a reactive form.

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hypertext

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noun [COMPUTING]

a software system that links topics on the screen to related information and graphics, which are typically accessed by a point-and-click method.

a document presented on a computer as hypertext.

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savant

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noun

a learned person, especially a distinguished scientist.

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despondent

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adjective

in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

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phishing

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noun

the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.

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demarcation

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noun

the action of fixing the boundary or limits of something.

"the demarcation of the maritime border"

a dividing line.

plural noun: demarcations

"a horizontal band that produces a distinct demarcation two inches from the top"

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congruent

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adjective

1.in agreement or harmony."institutional and departmental objectives are largely congruent"

2.GEOMETRY(of figures) identical in form; coinciding exactly when superimposed.

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tenuous

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adjective

very weak or slight.

"the tenuous link between interest rates and investment"

very slender or fine; insubstantial.

"a tenuous cloud"

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litotes

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noun

RHETORIC

ironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary (e.g., you won't be sorry, meaning you'll be glad ).