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Meaning of aver, halcyon, ferment, frivolity, succor, untoward, turbulence, aghast, manifest, desultory
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Meaning of aver (verb)
to affirm as true; to declare

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The witness was able to aver the identity of the defendant.

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Meaning of halcyon (adjective)
tranquil; happy; calm; peaceful

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The old man fondly remembered his halcyon days growing up on the farm.

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Meaning of ferment (verb)
to excite; to agitate; to inflame

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The rally cry was meant to ferment and confuse the opponent.

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Meaning of frivolity (adjective)
giddiness; lack of seriousness; silliness; flippancy

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The hard-working students deserved weekend gatherings filled with frivolity.

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Meaning of succor (noun)
aid; assistance; help

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Succor was given to the fire victim in the form of clothes and temporary shelter.

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Meaning of untoward (adjective)
improper; unfortunate; unexpected

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Asking guests to bring their own food would be an untoward request.
All of their friends expressed sympathy about their untoward separation.

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Meaning of turbulence (noun)
condition of being physically agitated; disturbance

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Everyone on the plane had to fasten their seat belts as the plane entered an area of turbulence.

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Meaning of aghast (adjective)
astonished; amazed; horrified; terrified; appalled

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Stockholders were aghast at the company's revelation.
The landlord was aghast at his water bill.

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Meaning of manifest (adjective)
obvious; clear; evident

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America's manifest destiny was to acquire all of the land between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.

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Meaning of desultory (adjective)
moving in a random, directionless manner; aimless

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The thefts were occurring in a desultory manner making them difficult to track.

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