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Labyrinth |
a maze; something like a maze |
The new school was designed as a labyrinth, and the students couldn't find their classes. |
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Lament |
to mourn |
Travolta lamented the death of disco. |
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Laud |
to praise; to applaud; to extol; to celebrate |
The bank manager lauded the hero for trapping the escaping robber. |
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Loquacious |
talking a lot or too much |
Mary's mom is so laquacious that her telephone conversations last hours. |
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Magnanimous |
forgiving; unresentful; noble in spirit; generous |
The magnanimous personality of the Prince caused the female thief to fall in love with him. |
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Munificient |
very generous; lavish |
The munificient millionaire gave lots of his money to charities. |
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Nebulous |
vague; hazy; indistinct |
Due to excessive partying, Luke's memories were nebulous at best. |
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Nefarious |
evil; flagrantly wicked |
Jack the Ripper was a nefarious killer of prostitutes. |
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Neologism |
a new word or phrase; a new usage of a word |
The schizophrenic patient created a neologism every day. |
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Nostalgia |
sentimental longing for the past; homesickness |
A wave of nostalgia overcame me when I heard the old Temptations song on the radio. |
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Pacify |
to calm someone down; to placate |
The parent pacified the baby by giving him a cookie. |
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Paltry |
insignificant; worthless |
The few tomatoes in the produce section of the grocery story were paltry. |
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Parsimonious |
stingy |
The old widow was so parsimonious that she hung used tea bags out to dry on her clothesline, so she could reuse them. |
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Partisan |
one who supports a particular person, cause, or idea |
The plan was supported by only one partisan. |
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Qualify |
to modify or restrict |
Stan qualified his compliments of Judith's appearance, for although her face was beautiful, her figure was atrocious. |
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Quixotic |
romantic or idealistic to a foolish or impractical degree |
The idea of meeting on the roof of the Empire State building seemed quixotic to Pamela. |
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Redolent |
fragrant |
The rotten meat in the trashcan put off a redolent, stinking scent. |
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Relegate |
to banish; to send away |
The King relegated the traitor to the dungeon. |
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Remonstrate |
to argue against; to protest; to raise objections |
My boss remonstrated me for not finishing my project on time. |
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Renaissance |
a rebirth or renewal |
The declining city block underwent a renaissance when investors bought several buildings and renovated them. |
