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Venerable
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Adjective
Worthy of respect because of advanced age, dignity The venerable grandfather sat at the head of the table on Thanksgiving |
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Puerile
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Adjective
Foolish for a grown person to say or do My stepfather made a puerile joke at the dinner table |
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Levity
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Noun
Lack of proper seriousness There was no levity allowed at Temple Beth El |
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Frugal
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Adjective
thrifty; not wasteful I was being frugal when I ate leftovers from the night before |
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Antipathy
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Noun
Feeling of intense dislike The old man had great antipathy for Hitler |
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Avocation
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Noun
A hobby; supplementary occupation I went to basketball today which is my avocation |
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Charlatan
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Noun
one who poses as an expert in a skill or profession for which he is not qualified My mom was a charlatan in a movie who posed for a doctor |
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Doughty
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Adjective
Brave; strong and able The doughty soldier fought for his kingdom |
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Elucidate
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Verb
to make clear, explain The math teacher elucidated the problem for me because i didn't understand it |
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Indolent
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Adjective
Lazy My brother was indolent by the TV rather than helping outside |
