Lesson 11

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Agrarian

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Adj- of, relating to, or characteristic of farmers or their way of life.

(Agricultural, farming.)

"The Amish are an excellent example of agrarian society."

"A town founded in 1811 as an agrarian community"

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Burgeon

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Verb- to grow and expand rapidly

(Flourish)

"The trout population in the stream is burgeoning now that the water is clear."

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Cataclysm

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Noun- A momentous and violent event marked by overwhelming demolition; an event that brings great changes.

"The country barely survived the cataclysm of war."

"Floods, earthquakes, and other cataclysms"

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Culinary

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Adj- of or relating to the kitchen or cooker

"They serve a variety of culinary delights."

"My cousin went to culinary school and is now a chef at a fancy hotel."

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Denigrate

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Verb- to attack the reputation of

(Defame)

"Her story denigrates him as a person and as a teacher"

"Denigrating the talents and achievements of women"

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Gourmet

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Noun- a connoisseur of food and drink

"food critics have to be gourmets in order to write about food in an informed way"

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Grandiloquent

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Adj - Puffed up with vanity; Lofty in style.

"He talks in a grandiloquent and boastful manner."

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Hybrid

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Noun- an offspring of two animals or plants of different races, breeds, varieties, or species

"A hybrid of two roses"

"The band plays a hybrid of jazz and rock."

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Manifold

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Adj- : marked by diversity or variety

(Many)

"The manifold attractions of that state make it an ideal destination for a family vacation"

"The benefits of this approach are manifold."

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Palatable

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Adj- agreeable or acceptable to the mind

(agreeable)

"I did not find the idea of moving again very palatable"

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Panacea

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Noun- a remedy for all ills or difficulties

(Cure)

"The law will improve the lives of local farmers, but it is no panacea."

"A woman who seems to believe that chicken soup is a panacea for nearly everything."

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Plebeian

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Noun- One of the common people

Adj- crude or coarse in manner or style; Common

"Wondered what the people at the country club would think of his plebeian origin."

"Kings and royalty do not associate with the plebeian people, they stay with other higher members of society."

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Scourge

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Noun- an instrument of punishment or criticism; one used to inflict pain or punishment

"A city ravaged by the scourge of unemployment"

"The disease continues to be a scourge in the developing world."

Verb- To punish severely

"A neighborhood scourged by crime."

"The prisoner was scourged with a whip."

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Statement

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Noun- A situation in which further action is blocked.

"The budget debate ended in a stalemate."

"The new agreement could break the stalemate."

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Temperate

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Adj- Moderate in degree or quality; restrained.

"He learned to be temperate in eating and drinking."

"Her husband never became violent or even angry for he had a temperate nature"