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Description of respite (noun)
rest period; temporary delay

Samples of respite
The workers talked and drank coffee during the respite.
The team was given a respite from the long practice schedule.



   
Description of laud (verb)
to commend; to praise

Samples of laud
He lauded his daughter for winning the trophy.



   
Description of enervate (verb)
to weaken; to deprive of nerve or strength

Samples of enervate
The sickness enervates its victims until they can no longer get out of bed.



   
Description of inarticulate (adjective)
speechless; unable to speak clearly; indistinct; unclear

Samples of inarticulate
He was so inarticulate that he had trouble making himself understood.

Determination of inarticulate
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Description of carte blanche (noun)
unlimited authority; freedom of action

Samples of carte blanche
The designer was given carte blanche to create a new line for the fall.

Determination of carte blanche
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Description of animosity (noun)
feeling of hatred or ill will; resentment

Samples of animosity
Animosity grew between the two feuding families.



   
Description of insular (adjective)
having the characteristics of an island; narrow-minded; provincial

Samples of insular
After walking along the entire perimeter and seeing that the spit of land was actually insular, we realized it was time to build a boat.
His insular approach to education makes him a pariah among liberals.



   
Description of evoke (verb)
to call forth; to provoke; to arouse; to summon; to bring out

Samples of evoke
Seeing her only daughter get married evoked tears of happiness from the mother.
Announcement of the results evoked a cheer from the crowd.



   
Description of recluse (adjective)
solitary; alone

Samples of recluse
His recluse life seems to make him happy.



   
Description of saga (noun)
legend; long story of adventure or heroic deed

Samples of saga
The saga of King Arthur and his court has been told for generations.



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