
Description of unalloyed (adjective) pure; of high quality
Samples of unalloyed An unalloyed chain is of greater value than a piece of costume jewelry.
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Description of miscreant (noun) evil person; villain; rascal
Samples of miscreant The miscreant thought nothing of taking others' money and belongings.
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Description of rudimentary (adjective) immature; not fully developed; fundamental
Samples of rudimentary Readers with even rudimentary medical knowledge will be aware that swollen joints, clenching hands and itching or scaling skin are among the baleful symptoms of advanced psoriatic arthropophy. The study tentatively identifies a number of factors which distinguished between teams in social work activities and in rudimentary measures of client outcome.
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Description of frugality (noun) thrift; economical use or expenditure; meanness; stinginess
Samples of frugality His frugality limited him to purchasing the item for which he had a coupon. Preparing to save money to send their daughter to college, the parents practiced extreme frugality for several years.
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Description of placate (verb) to appease; to pacify; to reconcile
Samples of placate The entire family attempted to placate the stubborn child. With a soothing voice and the promise of a juicy steak, the trainer placated the escaped lion so that he wouldn't hurt anyone.
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Description of correlate (verb) to bring into mutual relation; to connect
Samples of correlate The service man was asked to correlate the two computer demonstration pamphlets.
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Description of glib (adjective) smooth and slippery; speaking or spoken in a smooth manner; easily fluent; careless; insincere
Samples of glib The salesman was so glib that the customers failed to notice the defects in the stereo.
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Description of truculent (adjective) fierce; savage; cruel; destructive; harsh; barbaric
Samples of truculent Truculent fighting broke out in the war-torn country. The truculent beast approached the crowd with wild eyes and sharpened claws.
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Description of invoke (verb) to ask for; to call upon; to request help
Samples of invoke The parishioners invoked divine help for their troubles.
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Description of articulate (verb) to utter or speak clearly and distinctly
Samples of articulate It's even more important to articulate your words when you're on the phone.
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