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Laudatory: adjective
Her laudatory statements to me after my great performance made me so happy. |
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Mollify: verb
I gave the baby a binky in hopes to mollify her. |
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Novel: adjective
Sliced bread was a novel idea! |
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| Strikingly new or unusual |
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Obdurate: adjective
The obdurate donkey refused to do anything. |
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Ostentatious: adjective
Sandy's ostentatious character sometimes makes people think shes rude. |
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| Describing a pretentious display |
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Paramount: adjective
Some people work with money as their only paramount. |
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| Of chief concern or importance |
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Penitent: adjective
Her penitent look did not change the jury's verdict. |
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| remorseful for one's misdeeds |
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Pervasive: adjective
Raisins are pervasive in Raisin Bran. |
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Plausible: adjective
Although she usually told the truth, her story including a rhino and a tutu did not seem plausible. |
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| Seemingle valid or acceptable or credible |
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Rancor: noun
I have a deep rooted rancor for annoying people. |
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Bitter resentment
Ill Will
Hatred |
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Spurious: adjective
The cops arrested the man for trying to buy milk with a spurious bill. |
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Not genuine
False
Counterfeit |
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Stoic: adjective
Although some can ignore pain and pleasure, no one is truly stoic. |
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| Indifferent to pleasure or pain |
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Superfluous: adjective
The ruffles on her big red bows were superfluous. |
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Tenuous: adjective
The rope bridge proved to be tenuous after it broke. |
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Weak
Unsure
Having little substance or strength |
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Transitory: adjective
The kids got 25 cent transitory tattoos from the store. |
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