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(n) a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom.
[anh-wee]
The teacher's lecture produced ennui among the students. |
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(n) 1. a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather.
2. a tendency to change one's mind without apparent or adequate motive; whimsicality; capriciousness: With the caprice of a despotic king, he alternated between kindness and cruelty.
[kuh-prees]
The lady had no more cares, everything she did was conducted with caprice. |
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(n) Promptness in response; cheerful readiness.
[ə-ˈla-krə-tē]
With the excitment and talk of the party, all the guest accepted the invitation with great alacrity. |
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(v) 1. to assert without proof.
2. to declare with positiveness; affirm; assert: to allege a fact.
3. to declare before a court or elsewhere, as if under oath.
4. to plead in support of; offer as a reason or excuse.
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The jury could not confirm the verdict due to no allege. |
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(n) 1. Suffer; greif.
2. Ijury, harm.
[teen]
Derivning teen from it's actual definition, does not truly reflect the outcome of that point of life. |
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