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| Explanation of innocuous (adjective) harmless; dull; insipid; uninteresting Sample of innocuous The remark was rude but innocuous. He couldn't bear to sit through another innocuous lecture. The teens engaged in an innocuous game of touch football.
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| Explanation of materialism (noun) the theory or attitude that physical well-being and worldly possessions constitute the greatest good and highest value in life Sample of materialism Spiritualists will tell you that materialism is only half the story. Some said that the prince's profligacy gave materialism a bad name.
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| Explanation of percussion (noun) striking one object against another; rapping Sample of percussion The loud percussion of the hunter's gunshot startled the birds.
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| Explanation of ambivalent (adjective) undecided Sample of ambivalent The ambivalent jury could not reach a unanimous verdict.
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| Explanation of parry (verb) to avoid; to ward off; to repulse; to turn away; to evade Sample of parry I dislike talking to the woman so I will attempt to parry her by ducking around the corner.
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| Explanation of subjugate (verb) to dominate; to enslave; to conquer Sample of subjugate The bully will attempt to subjugate the remainder of the class. The royal family subjugated the peasants, making them perform hard labor.
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| Explanation of negligence (noun) carelessness; neglect Sample of negligence Negligence contributed to the accident: She was traveling too fast for the icy conditions.
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| Explanation of wry (adjective) mocking; cynical; crooked; askew Sample of wry He has a wry sense of humor which sometimes hurts people's feelings.
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| Explanation of timorous (adjective) lacking courage; timid Sample of timorous The timorous child hid behind his parents. Hillary came to accept him as a timorous soul who needed succor.
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| Explanation of dearth (noun) scarcity; shortage; lack Sample of dearth A series of coincidental resignations left the firm with a dearth of talent. The dearth of the coverage forced him to look for a new insurance agent.
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