
Description of itinerary (noun) travel plan; schedule; course; record of a journey
Samples of itinerary Their trip's itinerary was disrupted by an unexpected snow storm.
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Description of solemnity (noun) gravity; sincerity
Samples of solemnity The church service was full of solemnity. The solemnity of the funeral procession stood in stark contrast to the young children splashing with delight in a nearby pool.
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Description of cynic (noun) person who believes that others are motivated entirely by selfishness; pessimist
Samples of cynic The cynic felt that the hero saved the man to become famous.
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Description of incompetence (noun) failing to meet necessary requirements; lack of ability; inadequacy
Samples of incompetence The alleged incompetence of the construction crew would later become the subject of a class-action suit.
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Description of infamy (noun) bad reputation
Samples of infamy The town had only 98 residents, so all it took was one bad apple to bring infamy on the whole place.
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Description of facsimile (noun) copy; reproduction; replica
Samples of facsimile The facsimile of the elaborate painting was indistinguishable from the original.
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Description of distention (noun) inflation; extension; swelling; expanding
Samples of distention The bulge in the carpet was caused by the distention of the wood underneath.
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Description of burlesque (noun) comical imitation; mockery; caricature
Samples of burlesque George Burns was considered one of the great practitioners of burlesque.
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Description of dais (noun) raised platform at one end of a room; stage
Samples of dais The dais was lowered to make the speaker look taller.
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Description of quarantine (noun) isolation of a person or persons to prevent the spread of disease; confinement
Samples of quarantine To be sure they didn't bring any contagions back to Earth, the astronauts were put under quarantine when they returned.
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