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| Explanation of anaphylaxis (noun) allergic reaction; vulnerability Sample of anaphylaxis The boy's severe anaphylaxis to a series of medications made writing prescriptions a tricky proposition.
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| Explanation of biennial (noun) plant which blooms every two years; event which occurs every two years Sample of biennial She has lived here for four years and has seen the biennials bloom twice.
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| Explanation of pessimism (noun) seeing only the gloomy side; hopelessness; (opposite; optimism) Sample of pessimism After endless years of drought, pessimism grew in the hearts of even the most dedicated farmer.
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| Explanation of progeny (noun) children; offspring; outcome Sample of progeny It is through his progeny that his name shall live on. The princes were the progeny of royalty.
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| Explanation of comeliness (noun) beauty; attractiveness in appearance or behavior Sample of comeliness The comeliness of the woman attracted everyone's attention.
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| Explanation of hierarchy (noun) system of persons or things arranged according to rank Sample of hierarchy I was put at the bottom of the hierarchy while Jane was put at the top.
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| Explanation of wrath (noun) violent or unrestrained anger; fury; rage Sample of wrath Do not trespass on his property or you will have to deal with his wrath.
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| Explanation of hyperbole (noun) exaggeration; overstatement Sample of hyperbole The full moon was almost blinding in its brightness, he said with a measure of hyperbole.
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| Explanation of usury (noun) lending of money with an excessively high interest rate Sample of usury An interest rate 30 points above the prime rate would be considered usury in the United States. Loan sharks frequently practice usury, but their debtors usually have little choice but to keep quiet and pay up.
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| Explanation of implication (noun) suggestion; inference; connotation; hint Sample of implication An implication was made that there might be trickery involved.
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