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Description of yore (noun)
former period of time

Samples of yore
When he sees his childhood friends, they speak about the days of yore.



   
Description of mendacious (adjective)
not truthful; dishonest; lying; deceptive

Samples of mendacious
The couple was swindled out of their life's savings by the mendacious con men.



   
Description of loquacious (adjective)
very talkative; garrulous; wordy

Samples of loquacious
She was having difficulty ending the conversation with her loquacious neighbor.
The staff knew the meeting would be long because the administrator was in a loquacious mood.



   
Description of resplendent (adjective)
dazzling and shining; gleaming; brilliant; dazzling

Samples of resplendent
Her new diamond was resplendent in the sunshine.

Determination of resplendent
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Description of provocative (adjective)
tempting; irritating; inciting; annoying

Samples of provocative
In the movie Roger Rabbit, the animated Jessica Rabbit demurs when she's told she's provocative, saying that she's only drawn that way.
The U.S. considered the invasion of Kuwait a provocative action.

Determination of provocative
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Description of indifferent (adjective)
unconcerned; detached; apathetic

Samples of indifferent
There he lay, indifferent to all the excitement around him.

Determination of indifferent
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Description of emulate (verb)
to try to equal or excel; to take after; to imitate; to copy

Samples of emulate
The neophyte teacher was hoping to emulate her mentor.



   
Description of delusion (noun)
false belief or opinion; illusion

Samples of delusion
The historian suffered from the delusion that he was Napoleon.



   
Description of trite (adjective)
commonplace; overused; stale

Samples of trite
The committee was looking for something new, not the same trite ideas.
Eating tomato salads became trite after their excessive popularity.



   
Description of potable (noun)
beverage that is drinkable

Samples of potable
Sea water isn't potable.



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