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Venerable
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Commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity
He was a venerable member of congress. |
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Puerile
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Childishly foolish; immature or trivial
The teacher was acting very puerile when he did a somersalt. |
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Levity
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Lack of appropriate seriousness
There is no levity allowed in her classroom. |
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Frugal
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Thrifty; not wasteful
Her frugal attitude allowed her to get a good deal at the supermarket. |
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Antipathy
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Feeling of intense dislike; hate
Because of his racial comments, the speaker provoked the antipathy of the audience. |
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Avocation
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A hobby; supplementary occupation
Our doctor's avocation is painting. |
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Charlatan
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A person who pretends to more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses
The Great Imposter is a movie about a charlatan who posed succesfully as a surgeon. |
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Doughty
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Brave; strong
The doughty knight risked his life to saved the queen. |
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Elucidate
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To make clear; explain
An explanation that elucidated his recent strange behavior. |
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Indolent
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Lazy
The worker was very indolent, but he blamed the heat wave for his slacking off. |
