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Ruminate
He ruminated over the loss of his job.
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to meditate or muse; ponder
to think slowly and carefully: |
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Jubliant
The jubilant winners of the competition went out to dinner to celebrate. |
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showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph;rejoicing; exultant:
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Nomenclature
She was familiar with the nomenclature of nuclear physics. |
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a set or system of names or terms,
as those used in a particular science or art,
by an individual or community, etc.
a system for naming things,
esp. in a particular area of science |
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Spurious
After the car accident, they made spurious claims of personal injury. |
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not genuine, authentic, or true; not from theclaimed,
pretended, or proper source; counterfeit. |
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Insuperable
No matter how hard the kitten tried, it could not face the insuperable challenge of climbing back down the tree. |
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incapable of being passed over, overcome, or surmounted
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Anathema
The idea of higher taxes is anathema to most conservatives. |
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a person or thing detested or loathed
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