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pithy
William Shakespeare was so skilled in using few words in clever and new ways and he is consididered one of the most pithy writers ever |
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using few words in clever and few word in clever and effective ways
Word Family
pithier, pithiest |
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irascible
Unlike his twin brother who never seem to get angry easily, Colin is irascible gets angry very quickly. |
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Definition
becoming angry very easily: having a bad temper
Word Family
irascibility, irascibleness, irascibly |
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elucidate
She read everything she could get her hands on that would elucidate and expand upon her study of the human brain. |
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Definition
to make understood, to clarify, to shed light upon something
Word Family
elucidates, elucidating, elucidated |
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expunge
The judge directed to court stenographer to expunge the last three paragraphs of the wirness's estimony because she was hysterical. |
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Definition
to strike or blot something out; erase; obliterate
Word Family
expunges, expunged, expunging |
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gait
We had slowed to a cautious gait and we're feeling our way foward so as not to bump into the trees. |
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Definition
a person's individual way of thinking
Word Family
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capacious
The mini-van has a capacious storage area which makes it an ideal choice for larger families.
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containing or capable of containing a large amount of something
Word Family
capacity, capaciously, capaciousness |
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trepidition
After listening to the teacher describe how important NYS ELA test was and all the preperation needed to do well on the test, Pam began to feel her trepidition grow about failing the assesment. |
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a feeling of fear that causes yout to hesitate because you think somethong bad or unpleasent is going to happen
Word Family
trepid, trepidly, trepidity, trepidant, intrepid |
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iota
As far as science is concerened, there is not one iota of eveidence to prove that life exist on other planets. |
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Definition
a very small quantity or amount
Word Family
none
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