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| Description of savant (noun) person who is intelligent; scholar Samples of savant The savant accepted his award of excellence.
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| Description of contusion (noun) bruise; injury where the skin is not broken; swelling Samples of contusion The man was fortunate to receive only contusions from the crash.
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| Description of prattle (noun) childish babble; chatter Samples of prattle I've listened to his prattle for far too long.
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| Description of melancholy (noun) depression; gloom; sadness Samples of melancholy The funeral parlor was filled with the melancholy of mourning.
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| Description of antipathy (noun) strong dislike or repugnance; aversion Samples of antipathy Her antipathy for large crowds convinced her to decline the invitation to the city. The vegetarian had an antipathy toward meat.
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| Description of precarious (adjective) depending upon another; risky; uncertain; unstable; unsteady Samples of precarious The precarious plans fell through when the second couple changed their minds. My position in the negotiations was precarious at best.
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| Description of pedagogue (noun) teacher; professor; educator Samples of pedagogue Seeing the way she worked with children there was no doubt she was a true pedagogue.
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| Description of amity (noun) friendly relations; friendship Samples of amity The amity between the two bordering nations put the populations at ease.
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| Description of pittance (noun) small amount Samples of pittance The reward money was only a pittance compared to the money lost. The little girl received a pittance every week for keeping her room clean.
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| Description of abandon (noun) freedom; impetuosity; enthusiasm Samples of abandon Lucy embarked on her new adventure with abandon.
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