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Description of raucous (adjective)
harsh; hoarse; gruff; noisy; rowdy

Samples of raucous
The raucous protesters stayed on the street corner all night, shouting their disdain for the whale killers.



   
Description of beneficent (adjective)
conferring benefits; kind; doing good

Samples of beneficent
He is a beneficent person, always taking in stray animals and talking to people who need someone to listen.
A beneficent donation helped the organization meet its goal.



   
Description of imprecate (verb)
to pray for evil; to invoke a curse

Samples of imprecate
A witch may imprecate an enemy with a curse of bad luck.



   
Description of imputation (noun)
charge; act of attributing a fault or misconduct to another

Samples of imputation
The imputation of guilt was made by the judge.



   
Description of satire (noun)
novel or play that uses humor or irony to expose folly

Samples of satire
The new play was a satire that exposed the President's inability to lead the country.



   
Description of archetype (noun)
original pattern or model

Samples of archetype
This man was the archetype for scores of fictional characters.
The scientist was careful with the archetype of her invention so that once manufacturing began, it would be easy to reproduce it.



   
Description of meticulous (adjective)
exacting; precise; pedantic; cautious concerning minute details

Samples of meticulous
The lab technicians must be meticulous in their measurements to obtain exact results.



   
Description of rhapsodize (verb)
to speak; to write in a very enthusiastic manner

Samples of rhapsodize
Hearing the general rhapsodize about his time as a plebe sent a wave of recognition through the academy grads.



   
Description of kindle (verb)
to ignite; to arouse; to inspire; to excite

Samples of kindle
Being around children kindled her interest in educational psychology.



   
Description of paradox (noun)
tenet seemingly contradictory or false, but actually true

Samples of paradox
The paradox seemed so unlikely though it was true.
At first blush, the company's results were a paradox: Sales were down, yet profits were up.



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