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  Word Descriptions diligence, metamorphosis, cloture, quagmire, mimicry, amalgam, cognate, liberalism, chagrin, curmudgeon


   
Description of diligence (noun)
industriousness; hard work; perseverance

Samples of diligence
Anything can be accomplished with diligence and commitment.



   
Description of metamorphosis (noun)
change of form

Samples of metamorphosis
A metamorphosis caused the caterpillar to become a beautiful butterfly.



   
Description of cloture (noun)
parliamentary procedure to end debate and begin to vote; closure

Samples of cloture
Cloture was declared as the parliamentarians readied to register their votes.



   
Description of quagmire (noun)
marshy land; mud; difficult situation

Samples of quagmire
The vehicle became stuck in the quagmire.



   
Description of mimicry (noun)
imitation

Samples of mimicry
The comedian's mimicry of the president's gestures had the audience rolling in the aisles.



   
Description of amalgam (noun)
mixture or combination (often of metals); alloy

Samples of amalgam
The art display was an amalgam of modern and traditional pieces.
That ring is made from an amalgam of minerals; if it were pure gold it would never hold its shape.



   
Description of cognate (noun)
person related through ancestry; relative; kin

Samples of cognate
The woman was a cognate to the royal family.



   
Description of liberalism (noun)
believing in personal freedom (favoring reform or progress)

Samples of liberalism
If you believe in liberalism, the First Amendment is sacrosanct.



   
Description of chagrin (noun)
feeling of embarrassment due to failure or disappointment; humiliation

Samples of chagrin
To the chagrin of the inventor, the machine did not work.
She turned red-faced with chagrin when she learned that her son had been caught shoplifting.



   
Description of curmudgeon (noun)
ill-tempered person; stingy unpleasant person

Samples of curmudgeon
The curmudgeon asked the children not to play near the house.



  Determinations of the words diligence, metamorphosis, cloture, quagmire, mimicry, amalgam, cognate, liberalism, chagrin, curmudgeon

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