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  Word Explanations itinerary, estimable, lambaste, renascence, repast, cloying, steadfast, wane, subsidiary, petty


   
Explanation of itinerary (noun)
travel plan; schedule; course; record of a journey

Sample of itinerary
Their trip's itinerary was disrupted by an unexpected snow storm.



   
Explanation of estimable (adjective)
deserving respect; determinable; calculable

Sample of estimable
The estimable hero was given a parade.



   
Explanation of lambaste (verb)
to scold or beat harshly; to rebuke strongly

Sample of lambaste
If the boy broke the lamp his father will surely lambaste him.



   
Explanation of renascence (noun)
new life; rebirth; revival

Sample of renascence
The renascence of the band resulted in a new recording contract.



   
Explanation of repast (noun)
food that is eaten; meal

Sample of repast
The repast consisted of cheese, wine, and bread.



   
Explanation of cloying (adjective)
too sugary; too sentimental or flattering

Sample of cloying
After years of marriage the husband still gave cloying gifts to his wife.
Complimenting her on her weight loss, clothing and hairstyle was a cloying way to begin asking for a raise.



   
Explanation of steadfast (adjective)
loyal; consistent; persistent

Sample of steadfast
The secret service agents are steadfast to their oath to protect the president.



   
Explanation of wane (verb)
to gradually become less; to grow dim; to decline; to subside; to diminish

Sample of wane
After time, interest in the show will wane and it will no longer be as popular.
The full moon waned until it was nothing but a sliver in the sky.



   
Explanation of subsidiary (adjective)
giving a service; being in a subordinate position; supplementary; auxiliary

Sample of subsidiary
The function of the subsidiary was to oversee the bank's commercial loans.
He acknowledged the importance of the issue, but called it subsidiary to a host of other concerns.



   
Explanation of petty (adjective)
unimportant; of subordinate standing; small; insignificant

Sample of petty
With all of the crime in the world, stealing bubble gum is considered petty theft.



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