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Caveat (kav-ee-aht) – Noun

1. A warning or caution

2. Admonition.

3. A legal notice to a court or public officer to suspend a certain proceeding until the notifier is given a hearing

“Lindsay's counsel issued a caveat to allow her client to gather enough evidence before they appear in court.”

 

Incognito [in-kog-nee-toh, in-kog-ni-toh] –Adjective

1. having one's identity concealed, especially to avoid notice or formal attentions.

“John, hoping to not be recognized, travelled incognito disguised as a street vendor”

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Reiterate (ree-it-uh-reyt)- Verb

To say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively.

Could you reiterate your question please?

 

Apparition (ap-uh-rish-uhn)– Noun

1. A ghostly figure; a specter.

2. A sudden or unusual sight:

3. The act of appearing; appearance.

We were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us.

 

 

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Horrendous (ho-ren-des) - Adjective

1. Causing horror

2. So extremely ugly as to be terrifying

Horrendous explosions shook the whole city.   

Stupendous (stoo-pen-des) – Adjective

1. Of astounding force, volume, degree, or excellence; marvelous.

2. Amazingly large or great; huge

Superstar Shahrukh Khan whose dream project 'Ra.One' is up for Diwali release, wishes stupendous business for his film akin to the recent ones that had a dream run at the box office.

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Sentient (sen-shuhnt)- adjective

1. Having the power of perception by the senses; conscious.

2. Characterized by sensation and consciousness

The living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God's stage           

Refulgent (ri-fuhl-juhnt)– adjective

Shining brightly; radiant; gleaming.

Standing by the edge of the sea, they witnessed a refulgent sunset.

 

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Bauble (baw-buh l) – Noun

1.    A showy toy or trinket of little value; trifle

2.    Spherical ornament made of colored or decorated material which is hung from the branches of a Christmas tree

“The Christmas tree was adorned with baubles…”           

Ethereal [ih-theer-ee-uh] –Adjective

1.    light, airy, or tenuous

2.    Extremely delicate or refined: ethereal beauty.

3.    Heavenly or celestial

4.    Pertaining to the upper regions of space.

“Nicole looked ethereal with her veil floating, like a vision in white.”

 

 

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Irrefragable (ih-ref-ruh-guh-buhl) (adjective):

1. Impossible to refute; incontestable; undeniable;

2. as, an irrefragable argument; irrefragable evidence.

The prosecutor painstakingly built an irrefragable case against the accused in the recent CWG scam.      

Acme (ack-mee) (noun):

1. The highest point of something; the highest level or degree attainable.

The Himalayan landscapes are considered to be the acme of beauty.

 

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Virid (vir-id) - adjective

Green or verdant: the virid woodlands of spring.

The lake was virid with bright algae on the surface.        

Crass (kras)– adjective

1. Without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid: crass commercialism; a crass misrepresentation of the facts.

2. Archaic. Thick; coarse

Jenny's mother was horrified by the crass behavior of the young man whom her daughter had befriended.

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Senescent (si-NES-uhnt) – Adjective

1. Growing old

2. Aging.

“During summer, when there is no rain for months, the forests become littered with dry senescent leaves and twinges, which could burst into flames ignited by the slightest spark”       

Aplomb [uh-plom, uh-pluhm] -Noun

1. Imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance.

2. The perpendicular, or vertical, position.

“The Queen spoke with great aplomb when delivering her speech”

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Forage (fawr-ij) (noun, Intransitive verb, transitive verb):

1. (n.) the act or instance of searching for fodder or food

2. (intr.v.) to wander in search of provisions or food

3. (tr.v.) to collect supplies or provisions

Their forage for food was a failure as they returned empty-handed.      

Culvert (kuhl-vert) (noun):

1. A sewer, drain or channel

2. A bridge or embankment over such a drain

Uncovered culverts are dangerous in the monsoon season.

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Juxtapose (verb) (juhk-stuh-pohz): to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.

Juxtaposing the two essays revealed the huge differences in the author's viewpoints.  

Solace (noun) (sol-is)

1. Comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or distress; consolation.

2. A source of comfort or consolation.

Through her message, rich and poor alike have felt inexplicably drawn into the mercy and solace of God's tender embrace.

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Callow (adjective) (kal-oh): Inexperienced or immature.

Rohan, a young callow musician was trained rigorously for seven years to become the famous musician that he is now.

Finicky (adjective) (fin-ih-kee)

1. Extremely or excessively particular, exacting, or meticulous in taste or standards

2. Requiring much care, precision, or attentive effort

Andrea found it challenging to come up with ideas for healthy meals that her young son, a finicky eater, would enjoy.

 

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Raze (reyz) - verb

1. To tear down; demolish; level to the ground: to raze a row of old buildings.

2. To shave or scrape off.

They would raze our cities, leaving not one stone upon another.              

Cogitate (koj-i-teyt) – verb

To think hard; ponder; meditate: to cogitate about a problem.

After cogitating for a while, she decided to buy the dress.

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Braird (braird) (verb):

To sprout;  appear above the ground.

Oats require about a fortnight to braird in ordinary weather.      

Nebulize (neb-yuh-lahyz) (verb):

1. To become vague, or indistinct.

2. To reduce to a fine spray.

The child was nebulized to alleviate his suffering from asthma.

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Deify (dee-uh-fahy) (Verb):

1) To make a god of; exalt to the rank of a deity

The people deified their beloved king.

2) To adore or regard as a deity

It would be a mistake to deify wealth.

 

Mezzanine (mez-uh-neen) (Noun):  

1) The lowest balcony or forward part of such a balcony in a theater; also a low story between two other stories of greater height in a building

The number of people that showed up at the opening night of the theatre was so great that the caretaker was concerned about the structural integrity of the mezzanine which was fully crowded with people.

 

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Squander (skwon-der) (Verb):

 

1. To spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully (often followed by away).

2. To scatter

The foolish man squandered his life savings on fast cars and booze.        

 

Snap (snap) (Verb):

 

1. To act or move with quick or abrupt motions of the body

2. To break suddenly, especially with a sharp, cracking sound, as something slender and brittle

Snapped up within hours, the club was packed by the time the band opened their set.

 

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