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Cavalier (adj)
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when jack was given his award for being valor, he acted cavaier upon his acceptance
cavalier(n); cavalierly(adv); cavalierness(n) |
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pedantic (adj)
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when jamie met the king of Siam, he said in a very pedantic manner,"if you understand the gleicological process of converting ATP then...."
pedant(n a person);pedantry(n the practice of being pedantic); pedantically(adv) |
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Bellicose(adj)
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the bellicose soldier was eager to get out on the field and fight for his country
bellicosely(adv); bellicosity or bellicoseness(n) |
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Sublime(adj)
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the sublime sun rays shone elegantly over the lands, highlighting its loftiness
sublimely(adv);sublimity(n) |
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hiatus (n)
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during a period of hibernation, the bears put their lives completely on hiatus.
plural: hiatuses or hiatus |
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stentorian(adj)
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in a stentorian manner, the thunder boomed over the land for all to hear
stentor(n)person w/ a very loud voice |
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dowager(n)
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the dowager bestowed a grant of one million dollars to the university, who was in diar need of the money
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madrigal(n)
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at the song writing competition, a man brought in a madrigal stating, "dont you worry, this can very easily be converted to song lyrics."
madrigalesque(adj) |
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colloquy(n)
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when i was invited to England for the summer, my father and i sat down and had a serious colloquy.
plural:colloquies;colloquial(adj);colloquialism(n);colloquium(n) |
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rigmarole(n)
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i've been trying to get my stereo set up, but the rigmarole of instructions has led me in no real direction
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