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  Word Descriptions cant, lassitude, cohesion, humility, tribute, mercenary, umbrage, mandate, serendipity, turbulence


   
Description of cant (noun)
insincere or hypocritical statements of high ideals; jargon of a particular group or occupations

Samples of cant
The theater majors had difficulty understanding the cant of the computer scientists.
The remarks by the doctor were cant and meant only for his associates.



   
Description of lassitude (noun)
state of being tired or listless; exhaustion; laziness; weariness

Samples of lassitude
Lassitude was evident in the nurses who had been working for 24 hours straight.
Ten days of continual work caused a feeling of lassitude for the worker.



   
Description of cohesion (noun)
act of holding together; union

Samples of cohesion
The cohesion of the group increased as friendships were formed.
The cohesion of different molecules forms different substances.



   
Description of humility (noun)
lack of pride; modesty; humble state; meekness

Samples of humility
Full of humility, she accepted the award but gave all the credit to her mentor.



   
Description of tribute (noun)
expression of admiration; gift; levy; compliment

Samples of tribute
Her performance was a tribute to her retiring teacher.



   
Description of mercenary (noun)
hired soldier; greedy person

Samples of mercenary
A mercenary was hired for a hundred dollars a month, good money in those days even if you had to fight a war to get it.



   
Description of umbrage (noun)
offense; resentment; shade

Samples of umbrage
The candidate took umbrage at the remark of his opponent.



   
Description of mandate (noun)
order; charge; authorization; command

Samples of mandate
The new manager wrote a mandate declaring that smoking was now prohibited in the office.



   
Description of serendipity (noun)
apparent aptitude for making fortunate discoveries accidentally

Samples of serendipity
Serendipity seemed to follow the lucky winner where ever he went.



   
Description of turbulence (noun)
condition of being physically agitated; disturbance

Samples of turbulence
Everyone on the plane had to fasten their seat belts as the plane entered an area of turbulence.



  Determinations of the words cant, lassitude, cohesion, humility, tribute, mercenary, umbrage, mandate, serendipity, turbulence

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