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  Word Descriptions turpitude, precept, depravity, marauder, effeminate, deplete, resolution, opaque, ferret, notorious


   
Description of turpitude (noun)
vileness; wickedness

Samples of turpitude
The turpitude of the action caused a rage among the people.



   
Description of precept (noun)
rule or direction of moral conduct; order; command; directive

Samples of precept
The organization believed their members should abide by certain precepts.



   
Description of depravity (noun)
moral corruption; badness; degeneracy; perversion; immorality

Samples of depravity
Drugs and money caused depravity throughout the once decorous community.
The depravity of the old man was bound to land him in jail one day.



   
Description of marauder (noun)
plunderer; raider; thief

Samples of marauder
The marauder had been traveling for two months searching for the large stash.



   
Description of effeminate (adjective)
having qualities attributed to a woman; delicate; overly feminine

Samples of effeminate
A high-pitched laugh made the man seem effeminate.



   
Description of deplete (verb)
to reduce; to empty; to exhaust; to consume; to use up

Samples of deplete
Having to pay the entire bill will deplete the family's savings.



   
Description of resolution (noun)
proposal; promise; determination; decision

Samples of resolution
Former U.S. Senator George Mitchell journeyed to Ireland to help bring about a peaceful resolution to years of strife.



   
Description of opaque (adjective)
dull; cloudy; non-transparent; frosted (about glass)

Samples of opaque
Not having been washed for years, the once beautiful windows of the Victorian home became opaque.
They chose an opaque shade of green for their bathroom walls.



   
Description of ferret (verb)
to force out of hiding; to search for; to discover; to investigate; to worry

Samples of ferret
The police will ferret the fugitive out of his hiding place.



   
Description of notorious (adjective)
renowned; having an unfavorable connotation; known for disgrace

Samples of notorious
Discovering that her new neighbor was notorious for thievery, she decided to purchase an alarm system for her home.
The criminal had a notorious reputation.



  Determinations of the words turpitude, precept, depravity, marauder, effeminate, deplete, resolution, opaque, ferret, notorious

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