
Description of jollity (noun) being fun; festivity; gaiety
Samples of jollity The jollity of the crowd was seen in the cheering and laughing.
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Description of consummation (noun) completion; finish; realization; perfection; culmination
Samples of consummation Following the consummation of final exams, most of the students graduated.
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Description of paraphernalia (noun) equipment; accessories; tools
Samples of paraphernalia She looked guilty since the drug paraphernalia was found in her apartment.
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Description of kith (noun) relatives and acquaintances; family members
Samples of kith Our kith will meet at the family reunion.
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Description of oligarchy (noun) form of government in which the supreme power is placed in the hands of a small, exclusive group
Samples of oligarchy The oligarchy took control after the king was overthrown.
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Description of egress (noun) way out; exit; going out
Samples of egress The doorway provided an egress from the chamber.
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Description of levity (noun) lack of seriousness; instability; frivolity
Samples of levity The levity with which he faced the destruction hampered the rescue effort. Levity characterized the first months of his administration. Levity is a necessary trait for a comedian.
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Description of solace (noun) hope; comfort during a time of grief; consolation; relief
Samples of solace When her father passed away, she found solace amongst her friends and family.
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Description of sloth (noun) disinclination to action or labor; laziness
Samples of sloth Employers want to guard against hiring sloths as new employees.
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Description of anachronism (noun) something out of place in time (e.g. an airplane in 1492); something that is obsolete or out of date
Samples of anachronism The editor recognized an anachronism in the manuscript where the character from the 1500s boarded an airplane. He realized that the film about cavemen contained an anachronism when he saw a jet cut across the horizon during a hunting scene.
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