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  Word Explanations equanimity, astringent, optimist, utopia, amity, stamina, initiate, knavery, symmetry, pedagogue


   
Explanation of equanimity (noun)
quality of remaining calm and undisturbed; composure; emotional stability

Sample of equanimity
Equanimity can be reached when stress is removed from life.



   
Explanation of astringent (noun)
substance that contracts bodily tissues

Sample of astringent
After the operation an astringent was used on his skin so that the stretched area would return to normal.



   
Explanation of optimist (noun)
person who hopes for the best; sees the good side

Sample of optimist
He's ever the optimist, always seeing the glass as half full.



   
Explanation of utopia (noun)
imaginary land with perfect social and political systems

Sample of utopia
Voltaire wrote of a utopia where the streets were paved with gold.



   
Explanation of amity (noun)
friendly relations; friendship

Sample of amity
The amity between the two bordering nations put the populations at ease.



   
Explanation of stamina (noun)
endurance

Sample of stamina
Anybody who can finish the New York Marathon has lots of stamina.



   
Explanation of initiate (noun)
person who possesses special or secret knowledge

Sample of initiate
As an initiate to the Explorers, George was expected to have a taste for the outdoor life.



   
Explanation of knavery (noun)
dishonest act; deception; fraud; villainy

Sample of knavery
An act of knavery is cause for loss of trust.
The teacher refused to have knavery in his classroom.



   
Explanation of symmetry (noun)
correspondence of parts; harmony

Sample of symmetry
The roman columns give the building a symmetry.



   
Explanation of pedagogue (noun)
teacher; professor; educator

Sample of pedagogue
Seeing the way she worked with children there was no doubt she was a true pedagogue.



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