Term
iota
word family
none
sample sentence
As far as science is concerned, there is not one iota of evidence to prove that life exists on other planets. |
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Definition
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a very small quantity or amount |
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Term
temerity
word family
adj
sample sentence
If you have the temerity to jump off the bridge even after hearing about the risk of instant death, you truly are a fool. |
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Definition
defintion
the quality of being unafraid of danger or punishment in a foolish way. |
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Term
elucidate
word family
(elucidated, elucidating, elucidates)
sample sentence
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Definition
defintion
to make understood, to clarify, to shed light upon something. |
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Term
expunge
word family
(expunged, expunging, expunges)
sample sentence
The judge directed the court stenographer to expunge the last three paragraphs of witness's testimony because she was hysterical
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Definition
defintion
to strike or blot something out; erase; obliterate. |
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Term
gait
word family
none
sample sentence
We had slowed to a cautious gait and were feeling our way forward so as not to bump into the trees. |
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Definition
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a person's individual way of walking
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Term
purloin
word family
purloined, purloins, purloining
sample sentence
Jeremy must have purloined a copy of the school's master key because that is the only way he could have gotten into the cafeteria without breaking a window. |
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Definition
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to steal something |
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Term
capacious
word family
capacity, capaciously, capaciousness
sample sentence
That mini-van has a capacious storage area which makes it an ideal choice for larger families. |
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Definition
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containing or capable of containing a large amount of something. |
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Term
trepidation
word family
trepid, trepidly, trepidity, trepidant, intrepid
sample sentence
After listening to the teacher describe how important the NYS ELA test was and all the preparation needed to do well on the test, Pam began to feel her trepidation grow about failing the assessment. |
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Definition
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a feeling of fear that causes you to hesitate because you think something bad or unpleasant is going to happen. |
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Term
irascible
word family
irascibility, irascibly, irascibleness
sample sentence
Unlike his twin brother who never seems to get upset, Colin is irascible and gets angry very quickly. |
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Definition
defintion
becoming angry very easily : having a bad temper.
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Term
pithy
word family
pithier, pithiest
sample semtence
William Shakespeare was so skilled in using few words in clever and new ways that he is considered one of the most pithy writers ever.
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Definition
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using few words in a clever and effective way. |
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