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Venerable
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(adjective) Worthy of respect beacuase of age and dignity.
At my Rosh Hashanah dinner my venerable great-uncle sat at the head of the table. |
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Puerile
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(adjective) foolish for a grown person to say or do; childish
My parents were throwing water balloons at each other; it was such puerile behavior. |
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Levity
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(noun) lack of proper seriousness; improper gaiety
The levity of that young girl while the President was speaking was disgraceful! |
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Frugal
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(adjective) thrifty; not wasteful
My dad is frugal when it come to shopping! |
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Antipathy
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(noun) feeling of intense dislike; hate
I have lots of antipathy for Hitler |
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Advocation
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(noun) a hobby; supplementary occupation
My mom is a lawyer, but her avocation is sailing. |
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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
The Doctor was a charlatan; faking who he really is. |
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Doughty
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(adjective) brave; strong and able
The doughty soldier rode his horse, proud, at Medieval Times. |
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Elucidate
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(adjective) to make clear; explain
You have to elucidate what happened, because I'm confused. |
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Indolent
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(adjective) lazy
That boy was so indolent in the heat of the summer. |
