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  Word Explanations resonant, fractious, jargon, denigrate, abaft, termagant, flamboyant, iniquitous, replica, flux


   
Explanation of resonant (adjective)
resounding; re-echoing; reverberating

Sample of resonant
Beautiful resonant music escaped from the cathedral's windows.



   
Explanation of fractious (adjective)
rebellious; apt to quarrel; stubborn

Sample of fractious
Fractious siblings aggravate their parents.



   
Explanation of jargon (noun)
incoherent speech; specialized vocabulary in certain fields

Sample of jargon
The conversation was nothing but jargon, but then the speakers were nothing but cartoon characters who specialize in an oddly bracing form of gibberish.
The engineers' jargon is indecipherable to a layperson.



   
Explanation of denigrate (verb)
to defame; to blacken; to sully; to belittle; to criticize

Sample of denigrate
After finding out her evil secret, he announced it to the council and denigrated her in public.
Her attempt to denigrate the man's name was not successful.



   
Explanation of abaft (adverb)
on; toward the rear of a ship

Sample of abaft
The passengers moved abaft of the ship so as to escape the fire in the front of the ship.



   
Explanation of termagant (noun)
constantly quarrelsome woman

Sample of termagant
Agreement with the termagant was an impossibility.



   
Explanation of flamboyant (adjective)
being too showy or ornate; gaudy; flashy

Sample of flamboyant
The flamboyant nature of the couple was evident in their loud clothing.



   
Explanation of iniquitous (adjective)
wicked; unjust

Sample of iniquitous
The verbal abuse towards the man was truly iniquitous.



   
Explanation of replica (noun)
copy; representation; reproduction; duplicate

Sample of replica
The equine sculpture was a replica of a Remington.



   
Explanation of flux (noun)
flow; continual change; fluidity

Sample of flux
With the flux of new students into the school, space was limited.



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