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Description of ascetic (noun)
person who leads a simple life of self-denial; recluse; hermit

Samples of ascetic
The monastery is filled with ascetics who have devoted their lives to religion.



   
Description of fledgling (noun)
inexperienced person; young bird that cannot fly

Samples of fledgling
The fledgling mountain climber needed assistance from the more experienced mountaineers.



   
Description of termagant (noun)
constantly quarrelsome woman

Samples of termagant
Agreement with the termagant was an impossibility.



   
Description of platonic (adjective)
idealistic; impractical; not amorous not sensual

Samples of platonic
The platonic advice of the doctor was to stay away from all odors.
Our relationship is platonic now, but I hope it will someday be otherwise.



   
Description of flux (noun)
flow; continual change; fluidity

Samples of flux
With the flux of new students into the school, space was limited.



   
Description of citadel (noun)
fortress set up high to defend a city; stronghold

Samples of citadel
A citadel sat on the hill to protect the city below.



   
Description of jeopardy (noun)
danger; peril; hazard

Samples of jeopardy
The campers realized they were in potential jeopardy when the bears surrounded their camp.



   
Description of ramification (noun)
outcome of another event; consequence; branch; bough

Samples of ramification
One of the ramifications of driving fast is getting a speeding ticket.

Determination of ramification
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Description of perjury (noun)
practice of lying under oath

Samples of perjury
The already sensational trial of a star athlete turned all the more so when it turned out that a police detective had committed perjury.
Lying while on the witness stand is perjury.



   
Description of temperament (noun)
one's customary frame of mind; disposition; nature; character

Samples of temperament
The girl's temperament is usually very calm.

Determination of temperament
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