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  Word Explanations sodden, striated, enigmatic, quirk, convoke, noisome, salubrious, program, aggrandize, lament


   
Explanation of sodden (adjective)
soggy; dull in action as if from alcohol; wet; lumpy; doughy

Sample of sodden
The flowers were sodden after the rain.
The sodden reaction of the man caused the accident.



   
Explanation of striated (adjective)
having lines or grooves

Sample of striated
The striated road was ready for traffic.



   
Explanation of enigmatic (adjective)
baffling; puzzling; mysterious; ambiguous; unclear

Sample of enigmatic
The enigmatic murder plagued the detective.



   
Explanation of quirk (noun)
peculiar behavior; startling twist; strange habit

Sample of quirk
Nobody's perfect-we all have our quirks.
Our vacation went smoothly save for one quirk-a hurricane that came barreling into the coastline as we were preparing to head home.
The plot of that movie had so many quirks that it became very hard to follow.
Always needing to put the left shoe on first is a peculiar quirk.



   
Explanation of convoke (verb)
to call to assemble; to summon

Sample of convoke
The teacher convoked her students in the auditorium to help prepare them for the play.



   
Explanation of noisome (adjective)
harmful to health; having a foul odor; offensive

Sample of noisome
The noisome food was the cause of their illness.
The family was forced from the home by a noisome odor.



   
Explanation of salubrious (adjective)
promoting good health

Sample of salubrious
Salubrious food helps maintain an ideal weight.
Exercising frequently and eating healthy foods are salubrious habits.



   
Explanation of program (noun)
parts of entertainment; plan for dealing with a matter; coded instructions; schedule; agenda

Sample of program
The free-form music program on Sunday nights is virtually unique in commercial radio.
The program for better health is to eat more vegetables and fruits.
The store's computer program allows sale information to prompt at the register for certain items at certain hours.



   
Explanation of aggrandize (verb)
to make more powerful

Sample of aggrandize
The king wanted to aggrandize himself and his kingdom.



   
Explanation of lament (noun)
expression of grief or sorrow; complaint; wailing; mourning

Sample of lament
Pedro's only lament was that his wife didn't outlive him.



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