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| Explanation of shady (adjective) disreputable; obscure; indistinct Sample of shady A shady person would not be trusted with a sensitive secret.
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| Explanation of superlative (adjective) of the highest kind or degree Sample of superlative The Golden Gate Bridge is a superlative example of civil engineering.
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| Explanation of dank (adjective) damp and chilly; clammy and wet; moist Sample of dank The cellar became very dank during the winter time.
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| Explanation of duplicity (noun) deception Sample of duplicity She forgave his duplicity but divorced him anyway.
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| Explanation of retroaction (noun) reverse action; law which takes effect on a past date Sample of retroaction The retroaction of the car sent those standing behind it fleeing. The bill's retroaction stood to save taxpayers an average of USD 500 a head.
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| Explanation of disingenuous (adjective) not frank or candid; deceivingly simple; hypercritical; false; truthful Sample of disingenuous The director used a disingenuous remark to make his point to the student. He always gives a quick, disingenuous response; you never get a straight answer.
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| Explanation of aseptic (adjective) germ free; uninfected Sample of aseptic It is necessary for an operating room to be aseptic.
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| Explanation of finite (adjective) measurable; limited; not everlasting; having limitations or bounds Sample of finite It was discovered decades ago that the universe is not finite; it has unknown limits which cannot be measured. The finite amount of stored food will soon run out.
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| Explanation of recluse (adjective) solitary; alone Sample of recluse His recluse life seems to make him happy.
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| Explanation of apocalyptic (adjective) prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom Sample of apocalyptic Science-fiction movies seem to relish apocalyptic visions.
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