
Description of yore (noun) former period of time
Samples of yore When he sees his childhood friends, they speak about the days of yore.
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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.
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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.
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Description of resplendent (adjective) dazzling and shining; gleaming; brilliant; dazzling
Samples of resplendent Her new diamond was resplendent in the sunshine.
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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.
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Description of indifferent (adjective) unconcerned; detached; apathetic
Samples of indifferent There he lay, indifferent to all the excitement around him.
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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.
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Description of delusion (noun) false belief or opinion; illusion
Samples of delusion The historian suffered from the delusion that he was Napoleon.
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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.
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Description of potable (noun) beverage that is drinkable
Samples of potable Sea water isn't potable.
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