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Venerable
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Worthy of respect because of advanced age, dignity, etc.
At family reunions our venerable grandmother, no past eighty, is accored great respect. Adjective |
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Puerile
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Foolish for a grwon person to do or say; childish
Some silly adulst think itsfun to throw water balons on their guests, but i consder it puerile. Adjective |
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Levity
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Lack of proper seriousness; improper gaiety
During the esembly George kept giggling; levity for which his teacher later scolded him. Noun |
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Frugal
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Thrifty; not wasteful
Her frugal attitude allowed her to save a good deal of money at the supermarket. Adjective |
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Antipathy
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Feeling of intense dislike; hate
Because of his bigoted remarks, the speaker provoked the antipathy of the audience. Noun |
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Avocation
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A hobby; supplementary occupation
Bird watching was an avocation that gave him many hours of pleasure. Noun |
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Charlatan
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One who pses as an expert in a skill or profession for whcih he is not qualified
The Great Imposter is a movie about a charlatan who posed as a surgeon. Noun |
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Doughty
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Brave, strong and able
The doughty nabval commander fought against very heavy odds. Adjective |
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Elucidate
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To make clear; explain
You may elucidate what happened after you relax for a while. Verb |
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Indolent
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Lazy
He was indolent by nature but still blamed the heat wave for his inability to do work. |
