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Aggregate n. a sum total, combination, collection; adj. entire, whole
Aggregate – Our orchestra is an aggregate of artists and managers.
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Attrition – n. a gradual expected decrease in numbers
Well perhaps just she was alarmed by the attrition among the teashops in her area. Attrition means gradual loss or natural and an expected decrease in numbers and size.
Single sex colleges, the few that are left, have a highest rate of attrition among most colleges in America. Many speculate the students leave to finish their education at schools with students of both sexes. |
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Dearth – n. a lack, a scarcity
Dearth – There also has been noticeable dearth of newcomers in recent years.
A dearth is a scarcity or a lack. I suffer from a dearth of free time too. I’m also always at work. |
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Frugal – adj. economical or penny-pinching
Frugal – We must watch every penny, and be frugal almost to a fault.
To be frugal is to be economical. If you are low on cash, then you better be frugal.
Frugality n. thriftiness |
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Minuscule - adj. tiny, very small
And while we on the topic of small amounts, that’s look at minuscule. Sounding a lot like what it means, minuscule means very tiny.
Shila’s skirt was so miniscule it could be past for belt. Or,
Anaold knew his father was exaggerating when he told him it was only take a minuscule effort to clean up his room. |
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Munificent adj. generous, lavish
A person who has a lot of something, one could say a plethora should be, if they are nice, munificent. That is to say they like to give their stuff to others, they’re generous or lavish. Take this sentence for example. The munificent millionaire gave money to practically every charity he came along. He was well loved for his munificence.
munificence n. generosity, charity
Munificence – We are not a rich organization, so we depends largely upon the munificence of wealthy sponsors.
Munificence is generosity. I benefit munificence of my rich grand mother. |
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Nominal - adj. insignificant or small, in name only
A person who is living on a tight budget will look for items they can buy at a nominal cost. Nominal means insignificant or small, being named as a mere formality.
The cost was nominal in comparison what we received.
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The rain while a pain had a nominal effect on a fun of the football game. We had a blast. |
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Parsimony - n. stinginess
Parsimony means stinginess. Take for example.
Parsimonious - adj. stingy, miserly
The old widow who is so parsimonious she hung a tea bag out to dry on her clothesline so that she will be able to use them again. |
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Paucity - n. scarcity, insufficiency
Paucity – Young people today just aren’t tough enough for a life lacking ordinary comports and a paucity of even the simplest material items, not to mention luxuries.
Paucity means a really small amount. I suffer from a paucity of vacation time, I’m always at work. |
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Penury - n. poverty
Penury – Our income here at the convent is so minimal we are forced to live a life of penury.
Penury is another good word for poverty. Actors like nuns often live a life of penury. |
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Plethora - n a great deal, excess
Plethora – Such a large number of people, such a plethora of personalities.
A plethora is a whole lot, or excess. There’s no plethora of rich people who want to give away their money. |
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Prodigious - adj. enormous, extraordinary
Prodigious – There are countless tasks to attempt to, and prodigious number of details.
Prodigious means very large, extraordinary. Building a pyramid was a prodigious task. |
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Prodigy - n. a gifted child
Prodigy – Like Mozart, our 9 years old piano soloist is a world renowned prodigy.
A prodigy is a extremely gifted child. Anyone who mastered anything in young age could be called prodigy. |
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Proliferate - v. to spread or grow rapidly
Proliferate – arguments multiply, disputes proliferate.
To proliferate is to grow or spread. My knowledge of words proliferate as I listen to word smart.
Proliferation - n. an expansion
Why not ? we are on proliferate. Right ? Honeybees, for example proliferated when we filled our yard with flowering plants.
Or the recent arms treaty promises to end 2 decades of nuclear weapons proliferation. |
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Prolific - adj. very productive, fruitful, fertile
Prolific – He was one of the most prolific of all great classical composers.
Prolific is very productive or fruitful. Mozart wrote hundreds pieces of music, he is prolific. |
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Squander - v. to waste
Squander – Sponsors look upon donations to the orchestra as a waste, just money squandered.
To squander is to waste. The sponsors didn’t want squander money. They can’t afford to waste it. |
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ACRID adj. bitter, stinging, caustic |
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ACRIMONIOUS - adj. bitter, hurtful, and nasty |
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ACRIMONY - n. bitterness, harshness |
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ADULATION n. wild or excessive admiration |
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AFFINITY - n. attraction; sympathy, kinship, similarity |
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ALACRITY - n. cheerful eagerness, briskness, or readiness to respond |
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ANTIPATHY - n. a firm dislike
ANTIPATHETIC - adj. hostile, antagonistic |
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BANE - n. poison; torment; cause of harm
BANEFUL - adj. destructive, poisonous |
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CONFLUENCE - n. a flowing together, convergence |
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CONGENIAL - adj. agreeably suitable, pleasant
GENIAL - adj. pleasing, kind, sympathetic, helpful
CONGENITAL - adj. hereditary, inborn, natural |
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CONTENTIOUS - adj. argumentative, quarrelsome |
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DERIDE - v. to ridicule or laugh at contemptuously
DERISION - n. contempt, mockery |
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DEROGATORY - adj. disapproving, degrading |
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NARCISSISM - n. an abiding love of oneself
NARCISSISTIC - adj. conceited, self-centered |
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NIHILISM - n. a belief that there are no values, morals, or goodness in the world
NIHILIST - n. someone who doesn't believe in any objective standards of right and wrong
ANNIHILATE - v. to complete destroy |
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PREDILECTION - n. a natural preference |
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RANCOR - n. bitter, long-lasting ill will or resentment
RANCOROUS - dj. showing bitterness or animosity |
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REVERE - v. to respect highly, to honor |
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VILIFY - v. to say vile things about, to defame
VILIFICATION - n. denigration, slander |
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ACERBIC - adj. bitter, sour, severe
ACERB adj. bitter, sour, severe (synonym of ACERBIC)
ACERBITY n. bitterness |
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AFFABLE - adj. easy to talk to, pleasant
AFFABILITY n. graciousness, friendliness |
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ALTRUISM n. selflessness, generosity, serving others without expectation of personal gain
ALTRUISTIC adj. charitable, selfless
ALTRUIST n. a benefactor |
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AMIABLE adj. friendly, genuinely likable (often used to describe a relationship) |
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AVUNCULAR adj. kindly, like an understanding uncle |
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BELLIGERENT adj. combative, quarrelsome, warlike; n. a combatant
BELLIGERENCE n. aggression, animosity |
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CAUSTIC - adj. corrosive, burning like acid |
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CHICANERY n. deceitful, underhanded behavior (especially legal or political) |
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CYNIC - n. one who deeply distrusts human nature, pessimist
CYNICAL - adj. suspicious and negative
CYNICISM - n. distrust, grumpiness, pessimism |
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GREGARIOUS - adj. sociable, outgoing, friendly |
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INSIDIOUS - adj. treacherous and sneaky |
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LARGESS - n. generosity on a big scale, as well as the gift itself |
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PEJORATIVE - adj. negative and disparaging |
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PHILANTHROPY - n. love of humankind as expressed by he willingness to do good deeds
PHILANTHROPIC - adj. benevolent, charitable, generous
PHILANTHROPIST - n. humanitarian
MISANTHROPY - n. a hatred or distrust of humankind
MISANTHROPIC - adj. hatred, dislike, or distrust of humankind |
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VITRIOL - n. sulfuric acid
VITRIOLIC - adj. nasty, burning like acid |
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