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| Description of meretricious (adjective) deceptive beauty; alluring by attractive appearance; lewd Samples of meretricious A cubic zircon is a meretricious way of impressing others.
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| Description of effluvium (noun) outflow of vapor of invisible particles; noxious odor; exhalation Samples of effluvium The effluvium from the exhaust had a bad smell. It was difficult to determine from where the effluvium issued.
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| Description of epicure (noun) person who has good taste in food and drink; gourmet Samples of epicure As an epicure, Lance is choosy about the restaurants he visits.
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| Description of repugnant (adjective) inconsistent; resistant; contradictory; opposed; averse Samples of repugnant The repugnant actions of the man made others lose trust in him. Despite their efforts to convince her, she remained repugnant.
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| Description of discreet (adjective) showing good judgment in conduct; prudent; modest; circumspect; unobtrusive Samples of discreet We confided our secret in Mary because we knew she'd be discreet.
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| Description of irascible (adjective) prone to anger; short-tempered Samples of irascible The irascible teenager was known to cause fights when upset. Knowing that the king was irascible, the servants decided not to tell him about the broken crystal.
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| Description of tether (noun) range or limit of one's abilities; rope or chain used to keep a boat from drifting or an animal from wandering Samples of tether My tether of playing basketball is shooting air balls. The bulldog was tethered to his doghouse.
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| Description of indigenous (adjective) native to a region; innate; originating from a place Samples of indigenous These plants are indigenous to all of the western states. Piranha are indigenous to the tropics.
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| Description of laggard (noun) person who has fallen behind; person who moves slowly Samples of laggard The laggard child was lost in the crowd.
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| Description of rampart (noun) defense; shield; embankment Samples of rampart The ramparts where beginning to crumble.
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