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Description of replica (noun)
copy; representation; reproduction; duplicate

Samples of replica
The equine sculpture was a replica of a Remington.



   
Description of utopia (noun)
imaginary land with perfect social and political systems

Samples of utopia
Voltaire wrote of a utopia where the streets were paved with gold.



   
Description of magnanimous (adjective)
forgiving; unselfish

Samples of magnanimous
The magnanimous store owner did not press charges once an apology was given.

Determination of magnanimous
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Description of pariah (noun)
outcast; person who is rejected

Samples of pariah
The pariah of the group sat by himself under the tree.



   
Description of welter (noun)
confused mass; turmoil; chaos

Samples of welter
When the emergency alarm sounded, a welter of shivering office workers formed in the street as people evacuated the site.
The welter moved from street to street to escape the fire.



   
Description of unprecedented (adjective)
unheard of; exceptional; unparalleled

Samples of unprecedented
Weeks of intense heat created unprecedented power demands, which the utilities were hard pressed to meet.

Determination of unprecedented
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Description of encomium (noun)
formal expression of high praise; commendation; eulogy

Samples of encomium
The sitcom actress gave her co-stars a long encomium as she accepted her Emmy.



   
Description of alacrity (noun)
eager readiness; speed

Samples of alacrity
The manager was so impressed by the worker's alacrity; he suggested a promotion.
On the first day of her new job, the recent college graduate was able to leave early after completing all of her tasks with alacrity.



   
Description of panegyric (noun)
high praise; commendation

Samples of panegyric
Upon his retirement, he received a great panegyric from many of his associates.
His panegyric to his opponent stood in sharp contrast to the harsh tenor of the campaign.



   
Description of extraneous (adjective)
irrelevant; not related; not essential

Samples of extraneous
During the long, boring lecture, most people agreed that much of the information was extraneous.



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