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lucid
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adj. clear, easily understood
<The best speakers are always lucid.> |
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promontory
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n. high cliff, headland
<anyone who falls off the promontory will get hurt from the hieght of the fall. |
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refulgent
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adj. radiant, shinning
<the sunlight in coming into the cave was refulgent.> |
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mercenary
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n. soilder for hire
<the strongest militaries tend to be mercenaries> adj. motivated by desire for material gain. <The corrupt police officer was merceneray in his ways of helping and cost us a lot of money.> |
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vicissitudes
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n. Change in forms, ups and downs.
<The leaves on trees have many vicissitudes as the seasons change.> |
