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Venerable
(adjective)
Worthy of respect because of advanced age.
At all the family gatherings my venerable grandpa, now 76 years old, sits at the head of the table.
Puerile
(adjective)
foolish for a grown person to do or say; childish;immature
On freshman friday the seniors drive around town hitting people with water balloons and i consider it puerile.
Levity
(noun)
lack of proper seriousness; improper gaiety
At church sometimes my sister and I laugh and giggle which is considerd levity.
Frugal
(adjective)
thrifty; not wasteful
My father's frugal attitude kept me from getting the toy i wanted.
Antipathy
(noun)
feeling of intense dislike
Most people have an antipathy against child abuse
Avocation
(noun)
a hobby;supplementry occupation
Swimming in the summer was an avocation that gave me many hours of pleasure.
Charlatan
(noun)
one who poses as an expert in a skill or profession for whichhe is not qualified
I told my friend that i was a professional musician but she considerd me charlatan
Doughty
(adjective)
brave;strong, able
my doughty dad lifted the couch into the other room
Elucidate
(verb)
to make clear;explain
mrs. Ruggeri elucidated the problem that no one really understood.
Indolent
(adjective)
lazy
Sometimes I behave indolent when it's something that I really don't want to do.