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Meaning of pragmatic, citadel, contumacious, qualified, stolid, whet, libertine, intermittent, salutatory, bucolic

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Meaning of pragmatic (adjective)
matter-of-fact; practical

Example
Since they were saving money to buy a new home, the pragmatic married couple decided not to go on an expensive vacation.
A pragmatic solution to the car's continual repairs would be to purchase a new car.

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Meaning of citadel (noun)
fortress set up high to defend a city; stronghold

Example
A citadel sat on the hill to protect the city below.

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Meaning of contumacious (adjective)
resisting authority; rebellious; headstrong

Example
The man was put in jail for contumacious actions.

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Meaning of qualified (adjective)
experienced; indefinite; competent

Example
She was well qualified for the job after working the field for ten years.

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Meaning of stolid (adjective)
showing little emotion; stupid; impassive

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With a stolid expression, the man walked away from the confrontation.

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Meaning of whet (verb)
to sharpen by rubbing; to stimulate; to awaken

Example
Before carving the turkey, you must whet the blade.
The smell of cooking food has whet my appetite.
The smell of dinner cooking whetted her appetite.

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Meaning of libertine (noun)
person who indulges his desires without restraint; lecherous person

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For the libertine, missing his child's birthday was not as significant as missing a football game.

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Meaning of intermittent (adjective)
periodic; occasional; sporadic

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Luckily, the snow was only intermittent, so the accumulation was slight.
The intermittent blinking light was distracting.

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Meaning of salutatory (adjective)
of or containing greetings

Example
Two messengers were sent to the new neighbors with a salutatory letter.

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Meaning of bucolic (adjective)
having to do with shepherds or the country; rural

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The bucolic setting inspired the artist.

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