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Abash (v.)
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to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence
ex: My friend was abashed to find out he didn't score as high as he would've liked on the test. |
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Banal (adj.)
- banalize (t.v.)
- banally (v.) |
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lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
ex: The banal play was just as the reviews described, boring and very unimaginative. |
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harsh or discordant sound
ex: The cacophony of the middle school band can be heard throughout the school. |
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to lessen the courage of : SUBDUE
ex: A daunting task was set for the adventurer, sending him into a perilous ocean was only the beginning. |
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Ebullient (adj.)
- ebulliently (adv.) |
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boiling, agitated
ex: The ebullient chef was furious at the reviews he had received about his dessert menu. |
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a product of fabrication; especially : lie, falsehood
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To make something (this table was fabricated somewhere back east)
ex: The story the boy told of the wolf was a true fabrication until the wolf actually came and ate his sheep. |
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Garrulous (adj.)
- garrulously (adv.)
- garrulousness (n.) |
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given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
ex: Some garrulous bunch of students they were after the party. |
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lacking in freshness or originality
ex: The characters in the story's actors had very hackneyed costumes and the crowd was very bold in stating so. |
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Iconoclast (n.)
- iconoclastic (adj.)
- iconoclastically (adv.) |
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a person who destroys religious images or opposes their veneration
ex: The Nazis caused an Iconoclast on more than a few occasions when passing through conquered cities. |
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Judicious (adj.)
- judiciously (adv.)
- judiciousness (n.) |
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having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment
ex: The judicious mother weighed her options before telling her son his punishment for going out with his friends the night before. |
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