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  Word Explanations fledgling, misanthrope, inanimate, emollient, rhapsodize, shoddy, fluency, ecclesiastic, oust, gullible


   
Explanation of fledgling (noun)
inexperienced person; young bird that cannot fly

Sample of fledgling
The fledgling mountain climber needed assistance from the more experienced mountaineers.



   
Explanation of misanthrope (noun)
person who distrusts everything; hater of mankind

Sample of misanthrope
After the man swindled all of the woman's savings, she became a misanthrope.
The misanthrope lived alone in the forest.



   
Explanation of inanimate (adjective)
spiritless; not animated; not endowed with life; inert; inactive

Sample of inanimate
The boy nagged his father for a real puppy, not some inanimate stuffed animal.



   
Explanation of emollient (adjective)
softening or soothing to the skin; having power to soften or relax living tissues

Sample of emollient
When hands become dry, it may be necessary to soothe them with an emollient lotion.



   
Explanation of rhapsodize (verb)
to speak; to write in a very enthusiastic manner

Sample of rhapsodize
Hearing the general rhapsodize about his time as a plebe sent a wave of recognition through the academy grads.



   
Explanation of shoddy (adjective)
of inferior quality; cheap; fake; phony

Sample of shoddy
The state's attorney said many homes, as they were built with shoddy materials, were bound to just blow apart even in winds of 60 or 70 miles per hour.
The shoddy homes were blown over in the storm.



   
Explanation of fluency (noun)
ability to write easily and expressively; articulateness; eloquence

Sample of fluency
The child's fluency in Spanish and English was remarkable.
The immigrant acquired a fluency in English after studying for only two months.



   
Explanation of ecclesiastic (adjective)
pertaining or relating to a church

Sample of ecclesiastic
Ecclesiastic obligations include attending mass.



   
Explanation of oust (verb)
drive out; to eject; to evict

Sample of oust
The dictator was ousted in a coup d'etat.



   
Explanation of gullible (adjective)
easily fooled; naive; credulous

Sample of gullible
Gullible people are vulnerable to practical jokes.



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