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Word Explanations chimera, ligneous, allure, disperse, perdition, benevolent, rapacious, abridge, tepid, awry

Explanation of chimera (noun)
impossible fancy; wild illusion

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Explanation of ligneous (adjective)
having the composition of wood; woody

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Explanation of allure (verb)
to attract; to tempt; to charm

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Explanation of disperse (verb)
to scatter; to separate; to send out

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Explanation of perdition (noun)
ruination; purgatory; destruction; hell

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Explanation of benevolent (adjective)
kind; generous

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Explanation of rapacious (adjective)
using force to take; selfish; greedy; predatory; covetous

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Explanation of abridge (verb)
to shorten; to limit; to condense

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Explanation of tepid (adjective)
lacking warmth or interest; lukewarm

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Explanation of awry (adverb)
wrong; askew

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Meaning of chimera, ligneous, allure, disperse, perdition