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Venerable
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(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. |
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Puerile
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(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. |
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Levity
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(noun)
lack of proper seriousness; improper gaiety At church sometimes my sister and I laugh and giggle which is considerd levity. |
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Frugal
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(adjective)
thrifty; not wasteful My father's frugal attitude kept me from getting the toy i wanted. |
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Antipathy
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(noun)
feeling of intense dislike Most people have an antipathy against child abuse |
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Avocation
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(noun)
a hobby;supplementry occupation Swimming in the summer was an avocation that gave me many hours of pleasure. |
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Charlatan
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(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 |
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Doughty
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(adjective)
brave;strong, able my doughty dad lifted the couch into the other room |
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Elucidate
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(verb)
to make clear;explain mrs. Ruggeri elucidated the problem that no one really understood. |
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Indolent
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(adjective)
lazy Sometimes I behave indolent when it's something that I really don't want to do. |