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Description of jollity (noun)
being fun; festivity; gaiety

Samples of jollity
The jollity of the crowd was seen in the cheering and laughing.



   
Description of consummation (noun)
completion; finish; realization; perfection; culmination

Samples of consummation
Following the consummation of final exams, most of the students graduated.

Determination of consummation
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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.

Determination of paraphernalia
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Description of kith (noun)
relatives and acquaintances; family members

Samples of kith
Our kith will meet at the family reunion.



   
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.



   
Description of egress (noun)
way out; exit; going out

Samples of egress
The doorway provided an egress from the chamber.



   
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.



   
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.



   
Description of sloth (noun)
disinclination to action or labor; laziness

Samples of sloth
Employers want to guard against hiring sloths as new employees.



   
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something out of place in time (e.g. an airplane in 1492); something that is obsolete or out of date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.

Determination of anachronism
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