
Explanation of chimera (noun) impossible fancy; wild illusion
Sample of chimera Perhaps he saw a flying saucer, but perhaps it was only a chimera.
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Explanation of ligneous (adjective) having the composition of wood; woody
Sample of ligneous The ligneous material appeared to be pure maple.
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Explanation of allure (verb) to attract; to tempt; to charm
Sample of allure The romantic young man allured the beautiful woman by preparing a wonderful dinner.
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Explanation of disperse (verb) to scatter; to separate; to send out
Sample of disperse The pilots dispersed the food drops over a wide area of devastation. Tear gas was used to disperse the crowd.
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Explanation of perdition (noun) ruination; purgatory; destruction; hell
Sample of perdition The perdition of the building was caused by the strong quake.
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Explanation of benevolent (adjective) kind; generous
Sample of benevolent The professor proved a tough questioner, but a benevolent grader. The benevolent gentleman volunteered his services.
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Explanation of rapacious (adjective) using force to take; selfish; greedy; predatory; covetous
Sample of rapacious Rapacious actions were needed to take the gun from the intruder.
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Explanation of abridge (verb) to shorten; to limit; to condense
Sample of abridge The editor abridged the story to make the book easier to digest.
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Explanation of tepid (adjective) lacking warmth or interest; lukewarm
Sample of tepid The tepid bath water was perfect for relaxing after a long day.
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Explanation of awry (adverb) wrong; askew
Sample of awry Things first started to look awry when the musicians, or should I say actors (the instruments seemed prerecorded, as far as I can tell), appeared on the stage.
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