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Meaning of heresy, turmoil, ingenue, recidivism, aspirant, imputation, encomium, dais, equinox, sarcasm

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Meaning of heresy (noun)
opinion contrary to popular belief

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In this town it is considered heresy to want parking with meters.

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Meaning of turmoil (noun)
unrest; agitation; commotion; tumult; uproar

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Before the country recovered after the war, they experienced a time of great turmoil.

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Meaning of ingenue (noun)
unworldly young woman; character of an innocent girl

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As an ingenue, Corky had no experience outside of her small town.

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Meaning of recidivism (noun)
habitual or chronic relapse of criminal or antisocial offenses

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Even after intense therapy the parolee experienced several episodes of recidivism, and was eventually sent back to prison.

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Meaning of aspirant (noun)
person who goes after high goals; ambitious person

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The aspirant would not settle for assistant director - only the top job was good enough.

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Meaning of imputation (noun)
charge; act of attributing a fault or misconduct to another

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The imputation of guilt was made by the judge.

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Meaning of encomium (noun)
formal expression of high praise; commendation; eulogy

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The sitcom actress gave her co-stars a long encomium as she accepted her Emmy.

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Meaning of dais (noun)
raised platform at one end of a room; stage

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The dais was lowered to make the speaker look taller.

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Meaning of equinox (noun)
either of two points on the celestial sphere at which the ecliptic intersects the celestial equator

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On the equinox we had twelve hours of night and day.

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Meaning of sarcasm (noun)
ironic; bitter humor designed to wound

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The teacher did not appreciate the student's sarcasm and gave him detention.

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