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| Explanation of homily (noun) solemn moral talk; sermon; exhortation; lesson Sample of homily The preacher gave a moving homily to the gathered crowd.
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| Explanation of derisive (adjective) showing disrespect or scorn for; contemptible; ridiculous; contemptuous Sample of derisive The derisive comment was aimed at the man's life long enemy.
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| Explanation of pique (noun) resentment at being slighted; irritation; grudge Sample of pique Being passed over for the promotion aroused his pique.
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| Explanation of educe (verb) to draw out; to infer from information; to elicit Sample of educe Because she is so dour, I was forced to educe a response. I educe from the report that the experiment was a success.
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| Explanation of irreproachable (adjective) without blame or faults Sample of irreproachable The honesty of the priest made him irreproachable.
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| Explanation of jester (noun) person employed to amuse; joker; prankster; entertainer Sample of jester The jester tried all of his tricks to get the girl to laugh.
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| Explanation of laggard (noun) person who has fallen behind; person who moves slowly Sample of laggard The laggard child was lost in the crowd.
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| Explanation of codify (verb) to organize laws or rules into a systematic collection; to arrange systematically Sample of codify The laws were codified by those whom they affected. The intern codified all the city's laws into a computerized filing system.
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| Explanation of disputatious (adjective) argumentative; inclined to disputes; fond of debate Sample of disputatious His disputatious streak eventually wore down his fellow parliament members. The child was so disputatious he needed to be removed from the room.
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| Explanation of profusion (noun) great wastefulness; large abundance of; excess; squandering; lavishness Sample of profusion The profusion of the food-fight was unforgivable considering the worldwide hunger problem. The profusion of uneaten food was sent to the shelter. The wet winter brought about a profusion of mosquitoes.
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