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  Word Descriptions itinerary, solemnity, cynic, incompetence, infamy, facsimile, distention, burlesque, dais, quarantine


   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
Description of facsimile (noun)
copy; reproduction; replica

Samples of facsimile
The facsimile of the elaborate painting was indistinguishable from the original.



   
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.



   
Description of burlesque (noun)
comical imitation; mockery; caricature

Samples of burlesque
George Burns was considered one of the great practitioners of burlesque.



   
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.



   
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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