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  Word Descriptions idyll, tenet, biennial, cohort, obloquy, debilitate, malefactor, asperity, parody, figment


   
Description of idyll (noun)
written piece of work describing a peaceful rural scene

Samples of idyll
Reading the idyll made me think of the family farm.



   
Description of tenet (noun)
principle accepted as authoritative; belief

Samples of tenet
The Conservative Government got into its stride that this tenet was raised from aspirational status to a specific directive that InterCity must operate as a self-financing business.



   
Description of biennial (noun)
plant which blooms every two years; event which occurs every two years

Samples of biennial
She has lived here for four years and has seen the biennials bloom twice.



   
Description of cohort (noun)
group; band; companion; friend

Samples of cohort
The cohort of teens gathered at the athletic field.



   
Description of obloquy (noun)
widespread condemnation; disgrace or infamy resulting from this; public accusation; defamation

Samples of obloquy
The child suffered quite an obloquy at the hands of his classmates.
Lawyers must face frequent obloquy with their reputation as "ambulance chasers."



   
Description of debilitate (verb)
to enfeeble; to wear out; to weaken; to incapacitate

Samples of debilitate
The phlebitis debilitated him to the point where he was unable even to walk.
The illness will debilitate the muscles in his legs.



   
Description of malefactor (noun)
evil person; criminal

Samples of malefactor
The malefactor ordered everyone to work over the holidays.
The prison contains malefactors of all ages.



   
Description of asperity (noun)
harshness; vulgarity

Samples of asperity
The man used asperity to frighten the girl out of going.
The asperity of the winter had most everybody yearning for spring.



   
Description of parody (noun)
piece of work imitating another in a satirical manner; poor imitation

Samples of parody
The play was a parody of the Prince and Princess's marital difficulties.
Ugh! This is a parody of a fashionable dress!



   
Description of figment (noun)
something made up in the mind; imaginary story; notion

Samples of figment
The unicorn on the hill was a figment of his imagination.



  Determinations of the words idyll, tenet, biennial, cohort, obloquy, debilitate, malefactor, asperity, parody, figment

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