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purloin
he must have managed to purlion the key |
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capacious
she rumaged through her capatious handbag |
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| having a lot of space inside; roomy |
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trepidation
the men set off in fear and trepidation |
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| a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen. |
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gait
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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| a person's individual way of walking |
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irascible
Unlike his twin brother who never seems to get upset, Colin is irascible and gets angry very quickly.
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| becoming angry very easily : having a bad temper. |
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pithy
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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| using few words in a clever and effective way. |
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iota
- 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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| a very small quantity or amount |
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temerity
- 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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| the quality of being unafraid of danger or punishment in a foolish way. |
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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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| to make understood, to clarify, to shed light upon something. |
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expunge
The judge directed the court stenographer to expunge the last three paragraphs of witness's testimony because she was hysterical. |
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| to strike or blot something out; erase; obliterate. |
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