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  Word Descriptions spurn, skeptic, prescience, deposition, cessation, harangue, disdain, ennui, reproof, objective


   
Description of spurn (noun)
strong rejection; denigrating attitude

Samples of spurn
Unlucky enough to be the ninth telemarketer to call Jane that evening, he caught her spurn.



   
Description of skeptic (noun)
doubter

Samples of skeptic
Even after seeing evidence that his competitor's new engine worked, the engineer remained a skeptic that it was marketable.



   
Description of prescience (noun)
knowing about something before it happens; foresight

Samples of prescience
The morning of the big game I had a prescience that we would win.



   
Description of deposition (noun)
removal from office or power; testimony; dismissal

Samples of deposition
Failing to act lawfully could result in his deposition.
She met with her lawyer this morning to review her deposition.



   
Description of cessation (noun)
ceasing; stopping

Samples of cessation
The cessation of a bad habit is often difficult to sustain.



   
Description of harangue (noun)
lengthy, heartfelt speech; scolding; lecture

Samples of harangue
We sat patiently and listened to her harangue.
When he finally stopped his haranguing, I responded calmly.



   
Description of disdain (noun)
intense dislike; scorn; contempt

Samples of disdain
She showed great disdain toward anyone who did not agree with her.



   
Description of ennui (noun)
boredom; apathy; lethargy; tedium

Samples of ennui
Ennui set in when the children realized they had already played with all the toys.



   
Description of reproof (noun)
rebuke; accusation

Samples of reproof
For all his hard work, all he got was a reproof of his efforts.



   
Description of objective (noun)
goal; purpose; target; aim

Samples of objective
The law student decided that her primary objective after graduation was to pass the Bar examination.



  Determinations of the words spurn, skeptic, prescience, deposition, cessation, harangue, disdain, ennui, reproof, objective

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