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Explanation of eradication (noun)
act of annihilating, destroying, or erasing; destruction; extermination

Sample of eradication
Some have theorized that the eradication of the dinosaurs was due to a radical change in climate.



   
Explanation of churlishness (noun)
crude or surly behavior; behavior of a peasant; lack of education

Sample of churlishness
The fraternity's churlishness ran afoul of the dean's office.
The churlishness of the teenager caused his employer to lose faith in him.



   
Explanation of gamut (noun)
complete range; any complete musical scale; entire extent of anything

Sample of gamut
The woman's wardrobe runs the gamut from jeans to suits.
His first composition covered the entire gamut of the major scale.



   
Explanation of marauder (noun)
plunderer; raider; thief

Sample of marauder
The marauder had been traveling for two months searching for the large stash.



   
Explanation of allegory (noun)
symbolic description; metaphor

Sample of allegory
The book contained many allegories on French history.



   
Explanation of tether (noun)
range or limit of one's abilities; rope or chain used to keep a boat from drifting or an animal from wandering

Sample of tether
My tether of playing basketball is shooting air balls.
The bulldog was tethered to his doghouse.



   
Explanation of feint (noun)
fake show intended to deceive; deception; pretense; diversionary tactic

Sample of feint
At her feint she was not quite successful.
The fighter feinted a left hook just before he went for the knockout.



   
Explanation of reproof (noun)
rebuke; accusation

Sample of reproof
For all his hard work, all he got was a reproof of his efforts.



   
Explanation of welter (noun)
confused mass; turmoil; chaos

Sample of welter
When the emergency alarm sounded, a welter of shivering office workers formed in the street as people evacuated the site.
The welter moved from street to street to escape the fire.



   
Explanation of epicure (noun)
person who has good taste in food and drink; gourmet

Sample of epicure
As an epicure, Lance is choosy about the restaurants he visits.



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